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1997-98 Student Body Profile

1997-1998 UND Student Body Profile

Enrollment

Enrollment
Total
Men
5,266
M(%)
50.7
Women
5,129
W(%)
49.3
Number
10,395

Enrollment by College

Enrollment by College (Date Established) Men Women Total Percent
Aerospace Sciences (1982) 840 168 1,008 9.7
Arts & Sciences (1883) 950 1,046 1,996 19.2
Business & Public Admin (1924) 784 488 1,272 12.3
Education & Human Development (1883) 285 613 898 8.6
Engineering & Mines (1901) 538 123 661 6.4
Fine Arts & Communication (1971) 185 262 447 4.3
Graduate School (1951) 646 778 1,424 13.7
Law (1899) 116 74 190 1.8
Medicine & Health Sciences - Undergraduate (1905) 244 524 768 7.4
Medicine - M.D. (1905) 130 101 231 2.2
Nursing (1959) 89 465 554 5.3
Undecided 459 487 946 9.1
Total 5,266 5,129 10,395 100.0

Level of Study

Levels of Study* Men Women Total Percent
Freshman 1,077 971 2,048 19.7
Sophomores 1,132 1,110 2,242 21.6
Juniors 873 832 1,705 16.4
Seniors 1,292 1,263 2,555 24.6
Undergraduate Total 4,374 4,176 8,550 82.3
Full-time 3,950 3,653 7,603 73.1
Part-time 424 523 947 9.1
Graduate Total 646 778 1,424 13.7
Full-time 129 232 361 3.5
Part-time 517 546 1,063 10.2
Law 116 74 190 1.8
Medicine 130 101 231 2.2
Total 5,266 5,129 10,395 100.0

*12 credits or more is considered full-time.

New Students

New Students Men Women Total Percent
Beginning Freshmen 777 755 1,532 14.7
Transfer 365 343 708 6.8
Graduate Students 164 197 361 3.5
Law Students 38 29 67 0.6
Medical Students (M.D.) 29 31 60 0.6
Total 1,373 1,355 2,728 26.2

Degrees and Students

Degrees and Students
Degrees granted between 1889 (first commencement) and June 30, 1997 85,163
Students matriculated between 1883 (founding of UND) and end of Fall 1997 registration 190,313

Degrees Awarded

Degrees Awarded, July 1, 1996 to June 30, 1997
Bachelor’s 1,630
Master's 341
Doctoral 47
Specialist 2
Law 74
Medicine 59
Total 2,153

Race/Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Men Women Total Percent
American Indian/Alaskan Native 119 191 310 3.0
Asian/Pacific Islander American 68 52 120 1.2
Black/Non-Hispanic American 64 30 94 0.9
Hispanic American 50 56 106 1.0
White/Non-Hispanic American 4,573 4,540 9,113 87.6
Non-Resident Alien 212 180 392 3.8
Not Reported 180 80 260 2.5
Total 5,266 5,129 10,395 100.0

* Some numbers may not add up to 100% due to rounding.

Marital Status

Marital Status
Men Women Total Percent
Single 5,036 4,456 9,492 91.3
Married 230 673 903 8.7
Total 5,266 5,129 10,395 100.0

Age

Age Men Women Total Percent
Under 18 16 24 40 0.4
18-19 1,246 1,367 2,613 25.2
20-21 1,409 1,294 2,703 26.0
22-24 1,278 980 2,258 21.7
25-29 665 519 1,184 11.4
30-34 258 288 546 5.3
35-39 174 228 402 3.9
40-49 162 338 500 4.8
50-64 48 80 128 1.2
65 and over 3 5 8 0.0
Not Reported 7 6 13 0.1
Total 5,266 5,129 10,395 100.0

Average Age

Average Age Men Women Total
Undergraduates 22.5 22.9 22.7
Graduates 32.4 34.6 33.5
Law 27.8 28.2 28.0
Medicine 27.5 27.4 27.5

Housing

Housing Total Percent
University Housing 3,701 35.6
Residence Halls 2,865 27.6
Family Housing & Single Student Apartments* 809 7.8
Princeton Trailer Court 27 0.3
Greek Housing** 606 5.8
Fraternities 356 3.4
Sororities 250 2.4
Off-Campus and Not Reported 6,088 58.6
Total 10,395 100.0

* Based on number of lease holders. In some cases, more than one UND student resides in a unit.

** Not all Greek members live in chapter houses. Fraternity members number 660, sorority members 440, totaling 1,100, or 12.9 percent of the undergraduate student body.

Geographic Origin

Geographic Origin* Total Percent
North Dakota 5,934 57.1
Other States 4,095 39.4
Minnesota 2,549 24.5
Other Countries 366 3.5
Canada 213 2.0
Total 10,395 100.0

*Based on student's reported home address: 6,295 have qualified for North Dakota resident tuition status.

Select Previous Enrollments

Select Previous Enrollments
1996 - 11.300 1985 - 11,106 1960 - 4,491 1930 - 1,765 1990 - 124
1995 - 11,512 1980 - 10,217 1950 - 2,653 1920 - 1,124 1890 - 24
1990 - 11,885 1970 - 8,129 1940 - 1,757 1910 - 490 1885 - 8

Prepared by the UND Office of University Relations from information provided by institutional research, the housing office, and the coordinator of Greek life.

10/1997

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