University of North Dakota

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$6,946

4% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$14,478

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

3.69%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

83.5%

5,230 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

14,406

71.3% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

53.6%

1,110 Graduates

About

University of North Dakota is a higher education institution located in Grand Forks County, ND. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at University of North Dakota were Registered Nursing (136 degrees awarded), General Psychology (128 degrees), and General Studies (122 degrees).

In 2017, 3,511 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of North Dakota. 53.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.3% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (2,858 degrees), 28.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (99 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at University of North Dakota is $6,946, which is $-19,554 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($26,500).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at University of North Dakota is $6,946, which is $-19,554 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($26,500).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,478.

In 2017, 52% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 49% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$6,946

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at University of North Dakota was $6,946. The cost of tuition at University of North Dakota is $-19,554 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($26,500).

This chart compares the tuition costs of University of North Dakota (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$14,478

2017 Value

1.46%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 University of North Dakota had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,478. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of University of North Dakota grew by 1.46%.

This chart compares the average net price of University of North Dakota (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,856

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at University of North Dakota was of $7,856 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of room and board increased by 4.86% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at University of North Dakota (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

52%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

49%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

52% of undergraduate students at University of North Dakota received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 1.96% with respect to 2016, when 51% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at University of North Dakota (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

3.69%

2016 Default Rate

115

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at University of North Dakota was 3.69%, which represents 115 out of the 3115 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

University of North Dakota received 5,230 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 1.67% annual growth. Out of those 5,230 applicants, 4,366 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 83.5% acceptance rate.

There were 14,406 students enrolled at University of North Dakota in 2017, and 1% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

University of North Dakota has an overall enrollment yield of 44.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

83.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

4,366

Accepted Out of 5,230

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of North Dakota was 83.5% (4,366 admissions from 5,230 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 83.7%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants grew by 1.67%, while admissions grew by 1.42%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of University of North Dakota (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage

137

Scores Submitted

1% of enrolled first-time students at University of North Dakota in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

University of North Dakota has a total enrollment of 14,406 students. The full-time enrollment at University of North Dakota is 10,275 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,131. This means that 71.3% of students enrolled at University of North Dakota are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at University of North Dakota, both undergraduate and graduate, is 78.6% White, 3.45% Hispanic or Latino, 3.16% Two or More Races, 2.54% Black or African American, 1.87% Asian, 1.42% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0902% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at University of North Dakota in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (43.3%), followed by White Female (40.4%) and Two or More Races Male (2.05%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (42.7%), followed by White Male (28%) and American Indian or Alaska Native Female (1.71%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

71.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at University of North Dakota, both undergraduate and graduate, is 14,406 students. The full-time enrollment at University of North Dakota is 10,275 and the part-time enrollment is 4,131. This means that 71.3% of students enrolled at University of North Dakota are enrolled full-time compared with 78% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at University of North Dakota (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

81%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at University of North Dakota was 81%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (83%), University of North Dakota had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at University of North Dakota (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
11,324
Hispanic or Latino
497
Two or More Races
455

The enrolled student population at University of North Dakota is 78.6% White, 3.45% Hispanic or Latino, 3.16% Two or More Races, 2.54% Black or African American, 1.87% Asian, 1.42% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0902% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 51.5% White, 13.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.57% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 267 students (1.85%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 257 more women than men received degrees from University of North Dakota. The majority of degree recipients at University of North Dakota are white (2,858 degrees awarded). There were 28.9 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (99 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at University of North Dakota is Registered Nursing (136 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (128 degrees) and General Studies (122 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at University of North Dakota, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (274 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (165 degrees), and Engineering (296 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of North Dakota are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,881,411 people), Other managers (388,464 people), Software developers (355,309 people), Secondary school teachers (315,018 people), and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (302,489 people).

The most specialized majors at University of North Dakota are Transportation (274 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (165 degrees), Engineering (296 degrees), Education (451 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (41 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Personal financial advisors

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of North Dakota are Personal financial advisors, Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, and Derrick, rotary drill, & service unit operators, & roustabouts, oil, gas, & mining

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of North Dakota are Elementary & secondary schools (2,782,894 people), Computer Systems Design (426,168 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (397,813 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (395,076 people), and Construction (290,414 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by University of North Dakota.

Most Common

Registered Nursing
136 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
128 degree-majorss awarded
General Studies
122 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at University of North Dakota was Registered Nursing with 136 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at University of North Dakota according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

1,627
1,884

In 2017, 1,627 degrees were awarded to men at University of North Dakota, which is 0.864 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,884).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at University of North Dakota by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 100 degrees were awarded to men at University of North Dakota in Mechanical Engineering, which is 20 times more than the 5 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 179 degrees were awarded to women at University of North Dakota in Registered Nursing, which is 5.59 times more than the 32 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

24%

100% Completion Time

53%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 24% of students graduating from University of North Dakota completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 53% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 57% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (71.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at University of North Dakota is Female and Asian (71.4% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.8% of graduates (20 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
2,858 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
99 degrees awarded
Unknown
87 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at University of North Dakota is white (2,858 degrees awarded). There were 28.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (99 degrees).

2.48% of degree recipients (87 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
1,560 degrees awarded
White Male
1,298 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Female
57 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at University of North Dakota is white female (1,560 degrees awarded). There were 1.2 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1,298 degrees).

Operations

University of North Dakota has an endowment valued at nearly $267M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $4.42M (1.65%), compared to the 5.91% average return ($16.9M on $287M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2017, University of North Dakota had a total salary expenditure of $456M. University of North Dakota employs 169 Associate professors, 140 Professors, and 124 Assistant professors. Most academics at University of North Dakota are Male Associate professors (102), Male Professors(99), and Female Associate professors (67).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of North Dakota are: Office and Administrative Support, with 263 employees, Service, with 231 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 207 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$267M

2017 Endowment

50.8%

growth from 2016

University of North Dakota has an endowment valued at about $267M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of University of North Dakota grew 50.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $19.1M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at University of North Dakota (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$58.6M - Federal
$13.2M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, University of North Dakota received $58.6M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $13.2M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$216M

2017 Salaries

0.834%

decline from 2016

In 2017, University of North Dakota paid a median of $216M in salaries, which represents 47.4% of their overall expenditure ($456M) and a 0.834% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.83% decline from 2015 and a 2.47% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 215M (42.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$43.7M

Instructional Salaries

554

Number of Employees

In 2017, University of North Dakota paid a total of $43.7M to 554 employees working as instructors, which represents 20.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $64.9M (30.2%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

169 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

263 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at University of North Dakota were Associate professor with 169 employees; Professor with 140 employees; and Professor with 124 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of North Dakota were Office and Administrative Support with 263 employees; Service with 231 employees; and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 207 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Associate professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at University of North Dakota was Male Associate professor with 102 employees, Male Professor with 99 employees, and Female Associate professor with 67 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at University of North Dakota.

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