University of North Dakota
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Grand Forks, ND
Population
100,000
Website
http://und.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
9,296
Men / Women
55% / 45%
White
73%
Hispanic
7%
Asian
4%
Black
4%
Mixed
4%
International
4%
Native American
2%
From State
42%
From Region
41%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Professional
21%
Business & Economics
14%
Health Sciences
14%
Engineering
11%
Life & Natural Sciences
5%
Education
3%
Computer Science
2%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Arts
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$10,951
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$15,570
Est. In-State Cost
$14,166
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$20,141
10-Year ROI
$204,000
ROI Percentile
83th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
84%
4-Year Graduation Rate
39%
6-Year Graduation Rate
60%
Transfer-Out Rate
24%
Weather
Comfortable Days
90 (14%) very dry
Sunshine Hours
2,630 (54%)
Days Without Precipitation
267 (84%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
82%
Yield (Unbound)
34%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $128M | #53 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $49M | #146 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $4M | #191 |
Graduate Degrees
| Life & Natural Sciences | 233 | #114 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 27 | #145 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 148 | #152 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Sciences | 654 | 32% / 68% | 3% | $58,823 | 97% | ||
| Computer Science | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 100% | $84,636 | 94 | — | |
| Computer Science | 22 — | 86% / 14% | 5% | $82,886 | 93 | 100% | |
| Cyber Security | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $74,632 | 87 | — | |
| Cyber Security | 9 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $70,566 | 84 | 100% | |
| Data Modeling and Warehousing | — — | — | — | $75,835 | 88 | — | |
| Data Science | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 50% | $77,304 | 89 | — | |
| Chemistry | 6 +1 | 67% / 33% | 17% | $62,735 | 75 | — | |
| Mathematics | 10 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $70,232 | 84 | 100% | |
| Physics | 4 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $69,812 | 84 | — | |
| Biology | 61 +2 | 30% / 70% | 3% | $72,158 | 85 | 100% | |
| Environmental Studies | 7 — | 29% / 71% | 14% | $54,321 | 60 | — | |
| Molecular Biology | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $66,335 | 80 | — | |
| Nutrition and Dietetics | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $53,783 | 59 | — | |
| Wildlife Biology | 11 — | 64% / 36% | 0% | $35,845 | 11 | 94% | |
| Anthropology | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $49,894 | 48 | — | |
| Chinese Studies | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $53,298 | 57 | — | |
| Classics | — +1 | — | — | $57,119 | 65 | — | |
| Communication | 49 — | 41% / 59% | 2% | $54,177 | 59 | 97% | |
| Criminal Justice | 69 — | 30% / 70% | 1% | $60,352 | 71 | 100% | |
| English | 19 +2 | 16% / 84% | 5% | $45,818 | 36 | 88% | |
| Foreign Languages | — — | — | — | $58,885 | 69 | — | |
| Forensic Science | 24 — | 21% / 79% | 0% | $61,471 | 73 | 100% | |
| French | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $59,145 | 69 | 100% | |
| General Studies | 97 — | 42% / 58% | 3% | $58,428 | 68 | 96% | |
| Geography | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $57,373 | 66 | — | |
| History | 8 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $51,464 | 53 | — | |
| International/Global Studies | — +1 | — | — | $59,387 | 70 | — | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | — — | — | — | $52,818 | 56 | — | |
| Native American Studies | — +1 | — | — | $53,299 | 57 | — | |
| Norwegian | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,808 | 69 | — | |
| Philosophy | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,481 | 58 | — | |
| Political Science | 15 — | 47% / 53% | 0% | $65,204 | 79 | 100% | |
| Psychology | 108 +1 | 14% / 86% | 2% | $55,670 | 63 | 95% | |
| Social Science | 12 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,022 | 51 | 97% | |
| Social Work | 70 — | 6% / 94% | 3% | $54,263 | 60 | 98% | |
| Sociology | 16 +2 | 44% / 56% | 12% | $48,672 | 45 | 100% | |
| Spanish | 5 +1 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $59,145 | 69 | 100% | |
| Women and Gender Studies | 2 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,746 | 56 | — | |
| Art | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $42,574 | 27 | — | |
| Drama and Theatre Arts | — — | — | — | $39,011 | 18 | — | |
| Graphic Design | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,840 | 45 | 94% | |
| Music | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $43,248 | 29 | — | |
| Musical Theatre | — — | — | — | $41,281 | 23 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education and Human Development | 113 | 27% / 73% | 4% | $51,897 | 97% | ||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 12 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,094 | 61 | 100% | |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 44 — | 50% / 50% | 7% | $54,374 | 60 | 100% | |
| Early Childhood Education | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,029 | 46 | 92% | |
| Elementary Education | 31 — | 3% / 97% | 0% | $49,029 | 46 | 92% | |
| Science Education | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,380 | 50 | 96% | |
| Secondary Education | 13 — | 23% / 77% | 0% | $49,029 | 46 | 92% | |
| Social Studies Education | 6 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | $50,380 | 50 | 96% | |
| Music Education | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 33% | $50,380 | 50 | 96% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Engineering and Mines | 196 | 82% / 18% | 8% | $90,346 | 99% | ||
| Biomedical Engineering | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $88,755 | 95 | — | |
| Chemical Engineering | 33 — | 70% / 30% | 6% | $92,442 | 96 | 100% | |
| Civil Engineering | 40 — | 72% / 28% | 10% | $86,788 | 95 | 100% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 28 — | 96% / 4% | 7% | $98,547 | 98 | 100% | |
| Environmental Engineering | — — | — | — | $78,192 | 90 | — | |
| Geological Engineering | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $90,959 | 96 | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 78 — | 91% / 9% | 6% | $88,823 | 95 | 98% | |
| Petroleum Engineering | 10 — | 60% / 40% | 20% | $95,721 | 97 | 96% | |
| Geology | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $59,820 | 70 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines | 158 | 18% / 82% | 3% | $73,161 | 95% | ||
| Dietetics | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $50,449 | 50 | 100% | |
| Health Studies | 20 — | 15% / 85% | 0% | $59,909 | 71 | — | |
| Nursing | 122 — | 19% / 81% | 4% | $78,210 | 90 | 95% | |
| Public Health Education | 10 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $51,709 | 53 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences | 393 | 85% / 15% | 9% | $90,431 | 99% | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences | 12 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $59,710 | 70 | — | |
| Air Traffic Control | 21 +2 | 81% / 19% | 10% | $91,399 | 96 | 99% | |
| Air Transportation | — — | — | — | $89,652 | 96 | — | |
| Aviation Management | 47 +17 | 70% / 30% | 11% | $91,399 | 96 | 99% | |
| Commercial Aviation | 290 +4 | 89% / 11% | 9% | $91,399 | 96 | 99% | |
| Flight Education | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $91,399 | 96 | 99% | |
| Unmanned Aircraft Systems | 22 +9 | 95% / 5% | 0% | $91,399 | 96 | 99% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nistler College of Business and Public Administration | 256 | 68% / 32% | 2% | $66,911 | 98% | ||
| Accounting | 35 — | 57% / 43% | 6% | $70,589 | 84 | 100% | |
| Accounting and Finance | 6 +2 | 83% / 17% | 0% | $70,589 | 84 | 100% | |
| Banking and Financial Economics | 51 — | 88% / 12% | 0% | $64,337 | 78 | 100% | |
| Economics | 12 — | 92% / 8% | 0% | $68,250 | 82 | — | |
| Economics | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $67,455 | 81 | — | |
| Entrepreneurship | 11 — | 73% / 27% | 0% | $52,385 | 55 | 97% | |
| Finance | 11 +5 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $64,337 | 78 | 100% | |
| Human Resources Management | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $63,394 | 76 | 100% | |
| Management | 51 +6 | 55% / 45% | 0% | $64,524 | 78 | 97% | |
| Marketing | 55 +3 | 56% / 44% | 2% | $73,366 | 87 | 96% | |
| Operations Management | 10 — | 80% / 20% | 10% | $64,524 | 78 | 97% | |
| Public Administration | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $60,113 | 71 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Medicine and Health Sciences | 63 | 25% / 75% | 3% | $67,376 | 100% | ||
| Athletic Training | — — | — | — | $59,729 | 70 | — | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | 54 — | 30% / 70% | 4% | $68,989 | 83 | 100% | |
| Rehabilitation and Human Services | 9 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,704 | 67 | 100% |