University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND · Public · Graduate degree-granting
University of North Dakota is a public institution in Grand Forks, North Dakota, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. With 9,981 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $63,552 ten years after enrollment, which is 56% above the national median of $40,747. In terms of completion, the graduation rate is 62.0%. Regarding affordability, median graduate debt is $22,057, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.88x. The average net price after financial aid is $18,551 per year. The most popular programs include Air Transportation, Registered Nursing, Psychology, Special Education, and Liberal Arts & Sciences.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$63,552
Graduation Rate
62.0%
Median Debt
$22,057
Average Net Price
$18,551
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.86x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.88x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
9,981
Admission Rate
76.9%
Average SAT
Not reported
Retention Rate
84.0%
Cost
In-State Tuition
$10,951
Out-of-State Tuition
$15,570
Pell Grant Rate
17.2%
Federal Loan Rate
41.1%
Net Cost by Family Income
Income $0–$30K
$13,126
Income $30K–$48K
$12,251
Income $48K–$75K
$15,206
Income $110K+
$20,730
Student Demographics
Women
47.7%
White
78.1%
Black
2.8%
Hispanic
6.0%
Asian
2.4%
Two or More Races
4.5%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
75.7%
Accreditations
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics — Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics (Accredited)
- American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar — Law (LAW) - Professional schools (Accredited)
- American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education — Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree, Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral Degree (Accredited)
- American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education — Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist (Accredited)
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs (Accredited)
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology — Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs (Accredited)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels, Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels, Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels (Accredited)
- Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs — Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levels (Accredited)
- Council on Education for Public Health — Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health (Accredited)
- Higher Learning Commission — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
- Liaison Committee on Medical Education — Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation — Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation — Theatre (THEA) (Accredited)
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)
Programs (174)
Bachelor (60)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation | $104,472 | 337 |
| Registered Nursing | $79,624 | 118 |
| Psychology | $55,333 | 117 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | $71,538 | 105 |
| Business Administration & Management | $68,932 | 93 |
| Marketing | $64,912 | 87 |
| Biology | $50,191 | 74 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $89,704 | 65 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | $55,251 | 64 |
| Social Work | $56,001 | 64 |
| Communications | $56,065 | 61 |
| Teacher Education | $45,955 | 55 |
| Accounting | $82,187 | 50 |
| Finance | $65,856 | 47 |
| Electrical Engineering | $106,162 | 38 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | $78,774 | 36 |
| Civil Engineering | $87,828 | 32 |
| Sports & Fitness | Not reported | 30 |
| Chemical Engineering | $87,309 | 29 |
| Political Science | $66,535 | 29 |
| Communication Disorders | $56,218 | 27 |
| Security & Protective Services | $62,726 | 24 |
| Health Services | Not reported | 21 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $54,558 | 21 |
| English Language & Literature | $44,961 | 19 |
| Sociology | $49,665 | 18 |
| Secondary Education | $51,253 | 16 |
| Romance Languages | $60,352 | 14 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | $86,268 | 13 |
| Social Sciences | $52,063 | 13 |
| Entrepreneurship | $53,454 | 13 |
| Public Administration | Not reported | 12 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition | $56,130 | 10 |
| Business Information Systems | Not reported | 10 |
| Human Resources Management | $64,688 | 10 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 9 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | $72,006 | 9 |
| Petroleum Engineering | $99,932 | 9 |
| Zoology | Not reported | 9 |
| Mathematics | $71,665 | 9 |
| History | Not reported | 9 |
| Economics | Not reported | 8 |
| Music | Not reported | 8 |
| International Studies | Not reported | 6 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 6 |
| Atmospheric Sciences | Not reported | 6 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 6 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 6 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Not reported | 6 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | Not reported | 6 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 6 |
| Foods, Nutrition & Wellness | Not reported | 5 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 4 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Not reported | 3 |
| Computer Software Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| Germanic Languages | Not reported | 3 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $70,947 | 3 |
| Design & Applied Arts | Not reported | 3 |
| Fine Arts | Not reported | 3 |
| Industrial Production Technology | $75,202 | 0 |
Master (40)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | $244,209 | 156 |
| Special Education | $59,392 | 106 |
| Social Work | $72,577 | 69 |
| Cognitive Psychology | $72,022 | 67 |
| Business Administration & Management | $126,170 | 54 |
| Accounting | Not reported | 36 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | $140,421 | 34 |
| Air Transportation | $124,835 | 25 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 25 |
| Petroleum Engineering | Not reported | 22 |
| Secondary Education | $56,382 | 21 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | Not reported | 21 |
| Economics | Not reported | 19 |
| Public Administration | Not reported | 18 |
| Teacher Education | $62,264 | 17 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | Not reported | 16 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $57,451 | 16 |
| Communication Disorders | $66,378 | 14 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 12 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 12 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition | Not reported | 9 |
| Atmospheric Sciences | Not reported | 8 |
| Computer & Information Systems Security | Not reported | 7 |
| Educational Administration | $73,888 | 7 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 7 |
| Educational Assessment | Not reported | 6 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Not reported | 6 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 6 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 6 |
| Sports & Fitness | Not reported | 6 |
| Music | Not reported | 6 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 5 |
| Biology | Not reported | 5 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 4 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not reported | 4 |
| Environmental Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| Physics | Not reported | 3 |
| Geography | Not reported | 3 |
| History | Not reported | 3 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $71,797 | 0 |
Doctoral (14)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | Not reported | 24 |
| Petroleum Engineering | Not reported | 13 |
| Cognitive Psychology | $100,034 | 12 |
| Teacher Education | Not reported | 6 |
| Engineering, Other | Not reported | 6 |
| Biology | Not reported | 5 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 5 |
| Education | Not reported | 4 |
| Psychology | Not reported | 4 |
| Air Transportation | Not reported | 4 |
| Educational Media | Not reported | 3 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 3 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $80,900 | Not reported |
First Professional (4)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | Not reported | 102 |
| Medicine | $116,665 | 70 |
| Law | $90,309 | 61 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 21 |
Post-bachelor's Certificate (1)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Geography | $71,944 | Not reported |
Graduate Certificate (10)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education | Not reported | 17 |
| Educational Administration | Not reported | 15 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 13 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 11 |
| Legal Studies | Not reported | 9 |
| Educational Media | Not reported | 8 |
| Health Services Administration | Not reported | 5 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Not reported | 4 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | Not reported | 3 |
| Economics | Not reported | 3 |
Undergraduate Certificate (14)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Laboratory Science | $75,339 | 72 |
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 56 |
| Communications | Not reported | 55 |
| Mental Health Services | Not reported | 38 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 24 |
| Public Relations | Not reported | 20 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 19 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Not reported | 14 |
| Communications Technology | Not reported | 12 |
| Germanic Languages | Not reported | 12 |
| Bilingual Education | Not reported | 5 |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | Not reported | 4 |
| East Asian Languages | Not reported | 3 |
| Entrepreneurship | Not reported | 3 |
Show 31 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Communications | Master | 2 |
| Chemical Engineering | Doctoral | 2 |
| Civil Engineering | Doctoral | 2 |
| Electrical Engineering | Master | 2 |
| Environmental Engineering | Bachelor | 2 |
| Environmental Engineering | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Linguistics | Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| English Language & Literature | Doctoral | 2 |
| Chemistry | Master | 2 |
| Physics | Bachelor | 2 |
| Geography | Bachelor | 2 |
| Fine Arts | Master | 2 |
| Public Health | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Doctoral | 1 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor | 1 |
| Communications | Doctoral | 1 |
| Secondary Education | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Electrical Engineering | Doctoral | 1 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Doctoral | 1 |
| Systems Engineering | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | Bachelor | 1 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor | 1 |
| Geological Sciences | Master | 1 |
| Physics | Doctoral | 1 |
| Psychology | Master | 1 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | Doctoral | 1 |
| Public Administration | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| International Relations | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Public Health | Doctoral | 1 |
| Business Administration & Management | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Master's Nursing & Health Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Liberal Arts Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Engineering Programs in North Dakota
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Nursing & Health Programs in North Dakota
- Highest Earning Master's Nursing & Health Programs in North Dakota
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Business Programs in North Dakota
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Education Programs in North Dakota
- Highest Earning Master's Education Programs in North Dakota
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Social Sciences Programs in North Dakota
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Criminal Justice Programs in North Dakota