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UND Student Body Profile 2017-2018

UND Student Body Profile 2017-18

Enrollment

Men Women Total
7,443 (52%) 6,962 (48%) 14,406

College/Degree

Enrollment by College (date established) Men Women Total Percent
Aerospace Sciences (1982) 1,310 159 1,469 10.20%
Arts & Sciences (1883) 1,017 1,540 2,557 17.75%
Business & Public Administration (1924) 1,157 527 1,684 11.69% 
Education & Human Development (1883) 178 471 649 4.51%
Engineering & Mines (1901) 1,651 288 1,940 13.47%
Graduate School (1951) 968 1,771 2,739 19.01%
Non-degree graduate 27 96 456 0.85%
Law (1899) 133 109 242 1.68%
Medicine & Health Sciences - Undergraduate (1905) 220 539 759 5.27%
Medicine & Health Sciences - Professional (1905) 126 828 954 2.10%
Nursing (1959) 126 828 954 6.62%
Honors only students 2 3 5 0.03%
Undeclared 167 194 361 2.51%
Non-degree undergraduate 331 291 622 4.32%
Total 7,443 6,962 14,406 100.00%

 Included in total is one student whose gender identity was not listed.

Level of Study

Levels of Study Men Women Total Percent
Freshman 1,476 1,131 2,608 18.10%
Sophomores 1,323 1,073 2,396 16.63%
Juniors 1,142 1,005 2,147 14.90%
Seniors 2,218 1,631 3,849 26.72%
Undergraduate Total * 6,159 4,840 11,000 76.36%
Full-time 4,525 3,999 8,525 59.18%
Part-time 1,634 841 2,475 17.18%
Graduate Total ** 995 1,867 2,862 19.87%
Full-time 457 752 1,209 8.39%
Part-time 538 1,115 1,653 11.47%
Law 133 109 242 1.68%
Medicine 156 146 302 2.10%
Total 7,443 6,962 14,406 100.00%

Included in total is one student whose gender identity was not listed.

*12 credits or more is considered full-time

**9 credits or more is considered full-time

Student Type

New Students Men Women Unknown Total Percent
Beginning Freshman 976 962 1 1,939 55.11%
Transfer 507 360   867 24.66%
Graduate Students 205 359   564 16.02%
Law Students 47 23   70 1.99%
Medical Students (M.D.) 37 41   78 2.22%
Total 1,772 1,745 1 3,518 100.00%

Included in total is one student whose gender identity was not listed. *Fall 2017 First-time transfer students now include summer admits per new IPED's definition.

Degrees and Students

Degrees Students
Degrees granted between 1889 (first commencement) and June 30, 2017 137,422
Students matriculated between 1883 founding of UND) and end of Fall 2017 registration 286,754

Degrees Awarded

From July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017

Degree Number of Recipients
Certificates (< 2 yrs) 87
Bachelor's 2,189
Certificates (Post-Bach/Post-Mast) 75
Master's 789
Doctoral 143
Law 64
Medicine 65
Special 1
Total 3,412

Race/Ethnicity 

Race/Ethnicity Men Women Total Percent
American Indian/Alaskan Native 76 128 204 1.42%
Asian 154 115 269 1.87%
Black/Non-Hispanic American 236 130 366 2.54%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 8 5 13 0.09%
Hispanic American 267 229 497 3.45%
White/Non-Hispanic American 5,615 5,709 11,324 78.61%
Two or More Races 252 203 455 3.16%
Non-Resident Alien 688 323 1,011 7.02%
Not Reported 147 120 267 1.85%
Total 7,443 6,962 14,406 100.00%

 Included in total is one student whose gender identity was not listed.

Age

Age Men Women Total Percent
Under 18 32 32 64 0.44%
18-19 1,696 1,702 3,399 23.59%
20-21 1,880 1,695 3,575 24.82%
22-24 1,603 1,263 2,866 19.89%
25-29 981 989 1,970 13.67%
30-34 540 447 987 6.85%
35-39 341 313 654 4.54%
40-49 268 363 363 4.38%
50-64 95 153 248 1.72%
65 and over 7 5 12 0.08%
Unknown 0 0 0 0%
Total 7,052 6,529 13,581 100.00

Included in total is one student whose gender identity was not listed.

Average Age

Average Age Men Women Total
Undergraduates 23 22 23
Graduates 33 32 33
Law 29 27 28
Medicine 26 26 26

Housing

Housing Total Percent
University Housing    
Residence Halls 2,583 17.93%
Family Housing & Single Student Apartments* 621 4.31%
Greek Housing**    
Fraternities 208 1.44%
Sororities 240 1.67%
Off-Campus and Not Reported 10,754 74.65%
Total 14,406 100.00%

* 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. 

Geographic Origin

Geographic Origin* Total Percent
North Dakota 4,094 34.04%
Other States 3,765 26.13%
Minnesota 4,859 33.73%
Other Countries 706 4.90%
Canada 172 1.19%
Total 14,406  100.00%

*residency for Table 2.

Current and Select Previous Enrollments

  • 2016 - 14,648
  • 2015 - 14,951
  • 2014 - 14,906
  • 2013 - 15,143
  • 2012 - 15,250
  • 2011 - 14,697
  • 2010 - 14,194
  • 2009 - 13,172
  • 2005 - 12,954
  • 2000 - 11,031
  • 1995 - 11,512
  • 1990 - 11,885
  • 1985 - 11,106
  • 1980 - 10,217
  • 1975 - 8,632
  • 1970 - 8,129
  • 1965 - 6,519
  • 1960 - 4,491
  • 1955 - 3.347
  • 1950 - 2,653
  • 1940 - 1,757
  • 1930 - 1,765
  • 1920 - 1,124
  • 1910 - 490
  • 1900 - 124
  • 1890 - 24
  • 1885 - 8

Prepared by the Division of University & Public Affairs from information provided by Institutional Research, the Housing Office, and the coordinator of Greek life.

Last Updated: 10/2017

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