Summer Data Camp

August 2025 Newsletter

NEW Data Journeys Ahead!

It’s been a long time coming… and we’re almost there! We're getting very close to unveiling our redesigned and enhanced ND Compass website. You’ll find the same data and information services you’ve come to count on - now with a modern look, new interactive data features and tools, and more content.

Stay tuned for the big reveal!

With the intent of identifying and addressing actionable community health needs, CommonSpirit Health collaborated with the Center for Social Research at North Dakota State University (CSR) to conduct community health needs assessments for 13 North Dakota and Minnesota hospitals in the CommonSpirit Health System. In this month’s article, Avram Sloan, CSR research specialist, discusses the extent to which community respondents are concerned about mental health and substance use and misuse in their communities, as well as the changes that they perceive regarding the severity of these concerns.

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Let Compass Unpack the Data.

North Dakota has several two-year community colleges. These institutions offer associate's degrees and certificate programs, and many also provide pathways for students to transfer to four-year universities to earn bachelor's degrees. Graduation and transfer rates are key indicators of how effectively colleges support student success and mobility. National education statistics indicate that from 2010 to 2022, North Dakota’s two-year colleges consistently outperformed national averages when graduation and transfer outcomes are combined.

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Be Inquisitive, Explore New Areas.

Transportation can be a large consideration for people when applying for a job or finding a place to call home.

North Dakota Planning Region 1, which is comprised of Divide, McKenzie and Williams counties, has the largest proportion of workers, age 16 and older, who commute 30 or more minutes to work. What percentage of workers in Planning Region 1 commute 30 or more minutes?

a)    15%

b)    21%

c)    24%

d)    28%

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