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- University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, NDCity: smallZIP 58202Founded 1883
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University of North Dakota
University of North Dakota is a public university in Grand Forks, North Dakota, with 9,981 undergraduates. It admits 77% of applicants, graduates 61% within six years and costs $18,131 a year after aid.
61%graduate
Admission rate77%
Retention84%
4-year graduation39%
Pell Grant share20%
Federal loans43%
$18,131net price / year
77%admission rate
—average SAT
61%graduate in 6 years
$67,456median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,500median debt
#464 of 1,704 for earnings#730 of 1,739 for lowest net price#643 of 1,738 for graduation rate#766 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $25,855tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $11,645
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $16,541
- Average net price
- $18,131national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$11,857
$30,001–48,000$12,111
$48,001–75,000$13,894
$75,001–110,000$17,972
$110,001+$21,242
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 77%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college77%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college84%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college61%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college20%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 61%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 39%
- First-year retention
- 84%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 58%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $60,133
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $67,456middle 50%: $47,798–$94,061
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$94,061
Median, University of North Dakota$67,456
Lower quarter$47,798
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 9,981
- Part-time
- 23%
- Women / men
- 45% / 55%
- Average age at entry
- 22.0
- First-generation students
- 19%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 20%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 92%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,049 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $18,456
- Endowment, end of year
- $402,798,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White78%
Hispanic6.0%
Black2.8%
Asian2.4%
Two or more races4.5%
U.S. nonresident3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown1.4%
26 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Transportation & materials moving17%
Health professions14%
Business & management13%
Engineering9.2%
Psychology5.8%
Liberal arts & humanities5.0%
Communication & journalism4.6%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.2%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in North Dakota
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND | $15,636 | 66% | $65,925 |
| Minot State University Minot, ND | $11,490 | 45% | $56,245 |
| Dickinson State University Dickinson, ND | $14,076 | 40% | $55,221 |
| Valley City State University Valley City, ND | $13,748 | 50% | $53,886 |
| Mayville State University Mayville, ND | $13,637 | 39% | $50,306 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State University Boise, ID | $18,423 | 61% | $60,091 |
| Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI | $17,201 | 59% | $59,879 |
| Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ | $17,265 | 58% | $59,083 |
| East Carolina University Greenville, NC | $16,880 | 63% | $60,387 |
| Illinois State University Normal, IL | $17,829 | 67% | $67,557 |
| University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD | $20,028 | 60% | $58,316 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 200280. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q968559.