Based on the 1998 fall semester total enrollment of 10,392. The 674
students enrolled at UND-Williston and the 826 students at UND-Lake
Region are not included in these figures.
Enrollment M(%) W(%) Men Women Number Percent
On-Campus 5,201 5,168 10,369 99.8
Auditors 7 16 23 0.2
Total 50.1 49.9 5,208 5,184 10,392 100.0
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
Administration (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
Levels of Study* Men Women Total Percent**
Freshmen 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 Master’s 441 554 995 9.6
Full-Time 109 151 260 2.5
Part-Time 332 403 735 7.1
Graduate Doctorate 88 115 203 2.0
Full-Time 27 35 62 0.6
Part-Time 61 80 141 1.4
Graduate Special 103 158 261 2.5
Full-Time 0 1 1 0.0
Part-Time 103 157 260 2.5
Graduate Total
Full-Time 136 187 323 3.1
Part-Time 496 640 1,136 10.9
Graduate Total 632 827 1,459 14.0
Law 125 81 206 2.0
Full-Time 124 81 205 2.0
Part-Time 1 0 1 0.0
Medicine - Full-Time 125 103 228 2.2
Total 5,208 5,184 10,392 100.0
*12 credits or more is considered full-time.
**Because of rounding, some may not add up to 100 percent.
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
Overall Degrees and Students
Total number of degrees granted between 1889 (first
commencement) and June 30, 1998 87,319
Total number of students matriculated between
1883 (founding of UND) and end of Fall 1998
registration 193,755
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* Men Women Total Percent
American Indian/Alaskan Native 119 212 331 3.2
Black/Non-Hispanic American 68 25 93 0.9
Asian or Pacific Islander American 61 54 115 1.1
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
* Based on voluntary, student-reported data.
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 Men Women Total Percent
Under 18 12 20 32 0.3
18-19 1,220 1,324 2,544 24.5
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
Undergraduate Men 22.5
Undergraduate Women 22.9
Graduate Men 33.2
Graduate Women 35.2
Law Men 28.1
Law Women 27.6
Medicine Men 27.3
Medicine Women 27.1
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.
** Because of rounding, some may not add up to 100 percent.
** * 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 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.
Previous Enrollments
1997 - 10,395
1996 - 11,300
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
1945 - 1,807
1940 - 1,757
1935 - 1,784
Highest enrollment: 1992 — 12,438
Prepared by the UND Office of University Relations from information
provided by the Office of Admissions and Records, the Housing Office, and
the Coordinator of Greek Life. 10/98 |