The student population at University of North Dakota is 15,019 (11,033 undergraduate and 3,986 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 68 (0.45%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at UND is 73.46% which is decreased by 544 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 612 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 103 male students for every 100 female students, down from 112 in 2015.
- 5,225 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 59.15% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 14,189 where 15,019 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 15,019 students in 2025 and was lowest at 13,581 in 2020. Overall, enrollment rose from 14,951 to 15,019 students, a net gain of 68 (0.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of North Dakota since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 10,521 where 11,033 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of North Dakota since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,668 where 3,986 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of North Dakota since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 74.18%. The percentage was 78.85% 10 years ago and UND still has a high percentage of white students. 3.07% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.96% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.52% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 78.85% to 74.18%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.62% to 3.07%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.49% to 2.96%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.94% to 5.52%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4427 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3754 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of North Dakota over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
5,225 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 35% of total students. The number of online students has increased 59.15% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of North Dakota from 2015 to 2025.