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Student Body Profile

UND Student Body Profile 2018-19

Enrollment

Men Women Total
7,174(52%) 6,672 (48%) 13,847

College/Degree

Enrollment by College (date established) Men Women Total Percent
Aerospace Sciences (1982) 1,438 221 1,659 11.98%
Arts & Sciences (1883) 977 1,580 2,557 18.47%
Business & Public Administration (1924) 1,081 458 1,539 11.11% 
Education & Human Development (1883) 151 457 608 4.39%
Engineering & Mines (1901) 1,526 314 1,840 13.29%
Graduate School (1951) 962 1,707 2,669 19.27%
Non-degree graduate 36 80 116 0.84%
Law (1899) 126 112 238 1.72%
Medicine & Health Sciences - Undergraduate (1905) 194 497 691 4.99%
Medicine & Health Sciences - Professional (1905) 149 156 305 2.20%
Nursing (1959) 107 830 937 6.77%
Honors only students 2 1 3 0.02%
Undeclared 34 56 90 0.65%
Non-degree undergraduate 391 203 595 4.30%
Total 7,174 6,672 13,847 100.00%

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

Level of Study

Levels of Study Men Women Total Percent
Freshman 1,380 978 2,359 18.02%
Sophomores 1,340 1,035 2,375 17.05%
Juniors 1,079 935 2,014 14.34%
Seniors 2,102 1,669 3,771 27.42%
Undergraduate Total * 5,901 4,617 10,519 76.83%
Full-time 4,368 3,816 8,184 60.26%
Part-time 1,533 801 2,334 16.57%
Graduate Total ** 1,214 1,571 2,785 19.61%
Full-time 449 765 1,214 8.40%
Part-time 549 1,022 1,571 11.21%
Law 126 112 238 1.57%
Medicine 149 156 305 1.99%
Total 7,390 6,456 13,847 100%

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 Total Percent
Beginning Freshman 974 861 1,835 53.80%
Transfer 505 392 897 26.30%
Graduate Students 183 356 539 15.80%
Law Students 36 27 63 1.85%
Medical Students (M.D.) 38 39 77 2.26%
Total 1,736 1,675 3,411 100.00%

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, 2018 140,825
Students matriculated between 1883 founding of UND) and end of Fall 2018 registration 291,086

Degrees Awarded

From July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018

Degree Number of Recipients
Certificates (< 2 yrs) 94
Bachelor's 2,147
Certificates (Post-Bach/Post-Mast) 66
Master's 780
Doctoral 134
Law 85
Medicine 69
Special 1
Total 3,403

Race/Ethnicity 

Race/Ethnicity Men Women Total Percent
American Indian/Alaskan Native 73 125 198 1.43%
Asian 136 116 252 1.82%
Black/Non-Hispanic American 211 124 335 2.42%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 7 3 10 0.07%
Hispanic American 281 210 491 3.55%
White/Non-Hispanic American 5,308 5,385 10,693 77.22%
Two or More Races 244 227 471 3.40%
Non-Resident Alien 654 289 943 6.81%
Not Reported 260 193 453 3.27%
Total 7,174 6,672 13,847 100.00%

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

Age

Age Men Women Total Percent
Under 18 27 27 54 0.39%
18-19 1,662 1,643 3,305 23.87%
20-21 1,897 1,638 3,536 25.54%
22-24 1,429 1,261 2,690 13.22%
25-29 937 894 1,831 12.92%
30-34 532 422 954 6.89%
35-39 323 324 647 4.67%
40-49 256 319 575 4.15%
50-64 106 140 246 1.78%
65 and over 5 4 9 0.06%
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 2,472 17.85%
Family Housing & Single Student Apartments* 841 6.07%
Greek Housing**    
Fraternities 190 1.37%
Sororities 245 1.77%
Off-Campus and Not Reported 10,099 72.93%
Total 13,847 100.00%

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

** Not all Greek members live in chapter houses. Fraternity members number 720, sorority members 527, totallng 1,247 or 11.9% of undergraduate student body.

Geographic Origin

Geographic Origin* Total Percent
North Dakota 4,675 33.76%
Other States 3,768 27.21%
Minnesota 4,571 33.01%
Other Countries 675 4.87%
Canada 158 1.14%
Total 13,847  100.00%

*residency for Table 2.

Current and Select Previous Enrollments

Year and Enrollment Data

  • 2017 - 14,406
  • 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: 10/2018

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