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 |
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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