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University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota·Public, 4-year or above·Plains·und.edu
6-yr Graduation
60%
+4.5pp vs R2 Research
Total enrollment
15,019
peer median 14,854
Avg net price
$18,551
+$4.3k vs R2 Research
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
8,261
8,261 candidates competed
Admitted
6,353
76.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
2,205
34.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
60%+4.5pp vs R2 Research
4-year graduation
39%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
61%
Full-time retention
84%

Pell equity

9.1pp gap
Pell recipients
53%167 of 316
Non-Pell (all)
62%927 of 1493
Subsidized loan, no Pell
57%202 of 355
No Federal Aid
64%725 of 1138

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.1-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 184 Title IV programs, 51 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 133 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
184
Passing
51
27.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

184programs
  • Passing51 · 27.7%
  • No Data133 · 72.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
3
Safe
48
No data
133

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

51
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+10.4%
$66,378 vs $60,112
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Master's Degree · Education
+21.5%
$56,382 vs $46,391
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
+23.8%
$57,451 vs $46,391
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
+28.0%
$59,392 vs $46,391
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+29.2%
$44,961 vs $34,808
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+32.0%
$45,955 vs $34,808
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+34.2%
$62,264 vs $46,391
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+34.6%
$80,900 vs $60,112

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

38
Medicine
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
134%
$156,700 debt · $116,665 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
76%
$61,500 debt · $80,900 earn
Law
First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
68%
$61,500 debt · $90,309 earn
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
68%
$38,898 debt · $57,451 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
59%
$27,000 debt · $45,955 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
52%
$23,525 debt · $44,961 earn
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
49%
$26,000 debt · $53,454 earn
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
47%
$26,500 debt · $56,130 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1913Next review Aug 2034

Programmatic accreditations · 20

Action history · 27

  1. Jul 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Feb 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
  3. Jan 2024Approved for Distance Education
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics
  4. Oct 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Liaison Committee on Medical Education · Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree
  5. Aug 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar · Law (LAW) - Professional schools

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,126
$30–48k$12,251
$48–75k$15,206
$75–110k$18,981
$110k+$20,730

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$18,551
+$4,295vs R2 Research median $14,256
Federal loans
41.1%
In-state tuition
$10,951
Out-of-state
$15,570

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 2,464 students received $12.5M in Pell grants, alongside $85.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,464
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$12.5M
$12,528,710 total
Direct Loans
$85.8M
9,064 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$11.0M
2,664 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$19.0M
3,976 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$42.7M
1,761 loan awards
Parent PLUS$5.7M
278 loan awards
Grad PLUS$7.4M
385 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 2,945 borrowers who entered repayment, 25 (0.8%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.8%
-1.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,945
Defaulted
25
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.6%
2017
2.9%
2018
2.8%
2019
0.8%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at University of North Dakota

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs154
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

2,691 total completions
01Health Professions
57521.4%
02Transportation
45516.9%
03Business
39814.8%
04Education
31511.7%
05Engineering
31111.6%
06Psychology
1786.6%
07Public Admin
1435.3%
08Biological Sciences
1244.6%
09Liberal Arts
1114.1%
10Social Sciences
813.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
15,019
12-mo unduplicated
19,629
Undergraduate
14,876
Graduate
4,753

Gender split

Men
51%10,023
Women
49%9,606

Race / ethnicity composition

White
78.1%
Hispanic
6.0%
Two or more
4.5%
Non-resident
3.6%
Black
2.8%
Asian
2.4%
Unknown
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
387
206 M · 181 W
Women athletes
46.8%
Athletic aid
$5.7M
Total student aid
Budget
$35.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$3.1M
$2.6M
Recruiting expense
$441K
$222K
Head-coach salaries
$193K
$85K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
91 M · 119 W
$2.1M
Football
107 M · —
$6.9M
Basketball
15 M · 21 W
$4.7M
Softball
— · 34 W
$1.3M
Soccer
— · 33 W
$2.0M
Ice Hockey
27 M · —
$5.9M

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.83
26 offenses · 14,172 students

3-year trend

1.672 yrs ago1.951 yr ago1.83Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
76
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
24
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
4

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
11
Rape
6
Aggravated assault
4
Fondling
3
Burglary
2

By location

26total
  • On campus18
  • Non-campus8

Includes 7 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

4
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
5
Stalking
9 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons11
Drugs1719
Liquor71144

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
17.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
754

University of North Dakota vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions University of North Dakota selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectUniversity of North Dakota
60%—15,019$18,551R2 Research
University of Nebraska at Omaha
49%87.0%14,972$13,441R2 Research
Wichita State University
51%93.9%16,689$13,194R2 Research
University of Missouri-St Louis
57%62.7%14,736$15,071R2 Research
University of Missouri-Kansas City
54%72.2%14,732$13,310R2 Research
South Dakota State University
62%98.3%12,056$19,841R2 Research
Peer group median55%87.0%14,854$14,256

Institutions like University of North Dakota

Explore the federal data for institutions in University of North Dakota's comparison group.

IPEDS

Frequently asked questions about University of North Dakota

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about University of North Dakota.

What is the graduation rate at University of North Dakota?

University of North Dakota reports a 6-year graduation rate of 60% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of North Dakota?

University of North Dakota reports a total enrollment of 15,019 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of North Dakota?

The average net price at University of North Dakota is $18,551 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of North Dakota?

University of North Dakota's yield rate is 34.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of North Dakota located?

University of North Dakota is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota 58202-8193.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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