1998-99 Student Body Profile
UND Student Body Profile 1998-1999
Enrollment
| Enrollment Total |
Men 5,208 |
M(%) 50.1 |
Women 5,184 |
W(%) 49.9 |
Number 10,392 |
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Enrollment by College
| Enrollment by College (Date Established) | Men | Women | Total | Percent |
| Aerospace Sciences (1982) | 875 | 147 | 1,022 | 9.8 |
| Arts & Sciences (1883) | 920 | 1,002 | 1,922 | 18.5 |
| Business & Public Admin (1924) | 842 | 546 | 1,388 | 13.3 |
| Education & Human Development (1883) | 251 | 648 | 899 | 8.7 |
| Engineering & Mines (1901) | 524 | 115 | 639 | 6.1 |
| Fine Arts & Communication (1971) | 190 | 275 | 465 | 4.5 |
| Graduate School (1951) | 632 | 827 | 1,459 | 14.0 |
| Law (1899) | 125 | 81 | 206 | 2.0 |
| Medicine & Health Sciences - Undergraduate (1905) | 204 | 480 | 684 | 6.6 |
| Medicine - M.D. (1905) | 125 | 103 | 228 | 2.2 |
| Nursing (1959) | 73 | 475 | 548 | 5.3 |
| Undecided | 447 | 485 | 932 | 9.0 |
| Total | 5,208 | 5,184 | 10,392 | 100.0 |
Level of Study
| Levels of Study* | Men | Women | Total | Percent |
| Freshman | 1,091 | 943 | 2,034 | 19.6 |
| Sophomores | 1,088 | 1,050 | 2,138 | 20.5 |
| Juniors | 867 | 899 | 1,766 | 17.0 |
| Seniors | 1,280 | 1,281 | 2,561 | 24.6 |
| Undergraduate Total | 4,326 | 4,173 | 8,499 | 81.7 |
| Full-time | 3,839 | 3,687 | 7,526 | 72.4 |
| Part-time | 487 | 486 | 973 | 9.3 |
| Graduate Total | 632 | 827 | 1,459 | 14.0 |
| Full-time | 136 | 187 | 323 | 3.1 |
| Part-time | 496 | 640 | 1,136 | 10.9 |
| Law | 125 | 81 | 206 | 2.0 |
| Medicine | 125 | 103 | 228 | 2.2 |
| Total | 5,208 | 5,184 | 10,392 | 100.0 |
*12 credits or more is considered full-time.
New Students
| New Students | Men | Women | Total | Percent |
| Beginning Freshmen | 768 | 733 | 1,501 | 14.4 |
| Transfer | 389 | 327 | 716 | 6.9 |
| Graduate Students | 192 | 200 | 392 | 3.8 |
| Law Students | 45 | 31 | 76 | 0.7 |
| Medical Students (M.D.) | 32 | 27 | 59 | 0.6 |
| Total | 1,426 | 1,318 | 2,744 | 26.4 |
Degrees and Students
| Degrees and Students | |
| Degrees granted between 1889 (first commencement) and June 30, 1998 | 87,319 |
| Students matriculated between 1883 (founding of UND) and end of Fall 1998 registration | 193,755 |
Degrees Awarded
| Degrees Awarded, July 1, 1997 to June 30, 1998 | |
| Bachelor’s | 1,607 |
| Master's | 392 |
| Doctoral | 40 |
| Specialist | 4 |
| Law | 58 |
| Medicine | 55 |
| Total | 2,156 |
Race/Ethnicity
| Race/Ethnicity | Men | Women | Total | Percent |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 119 | 212 | 331 | 3.2 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander American | 61 | 54 | 115 | 1.1 |
| Black/Non-Hispanic American | 68 | 25 | 93 | 0.9 |
| Hispanic American | 48 | 54 | 102 | 1.0 |
| White/Non-Hispanic American | 4,544 | 4,598 | 9,142 | 88.0 |
| Non-Resident Alien | 209 | 181 | 390 | 3.7 |
| Not Reported | 159 | 60 | 219 | 2.1 |
| Total | 5,208 | 5,184 | 10,392 | 100.0 |
* Some numbers may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Marital Status
| Marital Status |
Men | Women | Total | Percent |
| Single | 5,017 | 4,578 | 9,595 | 92.3 |
| Married | 191 | 606 | 797 | 7.7 |
| Total | 5,208 | 5,184 | 10,392 | 100.0 |
Age
| Age | Men | Women | Total | Percent |
| Under 18 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 0.3 |
| 18-19 | 1,220 | 1,324 | 2,544 | 26.7 |
| 20-21 | 1,391 | 1,385 | 2,776 | 26.7 |
| 22-24 | 1,291 | 990 | 2,281 | 22.0 |
| 25-29 | 661 | 519 | 1,180 | 11.4 |
| 30-34 | 228 | 240 | 468 | 4.5 |
| 35-39 | 154 | 239 | 393 | 3.8 |
| 40-49 | 176 | 377 | 553 | 5.3 |
| 50-64 | 65 | 84 | 149 | 1.4 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Not Reported | 9 | 2 | 11 | 0.1 |
| Total | 5,208 | 5,184 | 10,392 | 100.0 |
Average Age
| Average Age | Men | Women | Total |
| Undergraduates | 22.5 | 22.9 | 22.7 |
| Graduates | 33.2 | 35.2 | 34.2 |
| Law | 28.1 | 27.6 | 27.9 |
| Medicine | 27.3 | 27.1 | 27.2 |
Housing
| Housing | Total | Percent |
| University Housing | 3,467 | 33.3 |
| Residence Halls | 2,622 | 25.2 |
| Family Housing & Single Student Apartments* | 817 | 7.8 |
| Princeton Trailer Court | 28 | 0.3 |
| Greek Housing** | 575 | 5.5 |
| Fraternities | 325 | 3.1 |
| Sororities | 250 | 2.4 |
| Off-Campus and Not Reported | 6,350 | 61.1 |
| Total | 10,392 | 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 640, sorority members 470, totaling 1,110, or 13.1 percent of the undergraduate student body.
Geographic Origin
| Geographic Origin* | Total | Percent |
| North Dakota | 5,887 | 56.6 |
| Other States | 4,142 | 39.9 |
| Minnesota | 2,585 | 25.0 |
| Other Countries | 363 | 3.5 |
| Canada | 203 | 2.0 |
| Total | 10,392 | 100.0 |
*Based on student's reported home address: 6,291 (60.5%) have qualified for North Dakota resident tuition status.
Select Previous Enrollments
| Select Previous Enrollments | ||||
| 1997 - 10.395 | 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.
10/1998