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University of North Dakota

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 100,000
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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
Humanities & Social Sciences 28%
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%