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Full- and Part-time Students

Enrollment for Fall 2003 was 7262 students. Of these, 6011 (83%) attended full time and 1251 (17%) attended part time. The following table shows full-time and part-time students by level and class. This table uses the IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education) reporting definitions for full-time and part-time students: full-time undergraduates carry 12 or more credits, and full-time graduates carry 9 or more credits. Full-time students in the School of Law carry 12 or more credits. (For financial aid purposes only, USD will certify as full time doctoral students who carry 6 or more credits and law students who carry 8 or more credits.)

Undergraduate Full Time Part Time Total
New Freshmen 1060 4 1064
Continuing Freshmen 289 4 293
Sophomores 1039 20 1059
Juniors 1073 35 1108
Seniors 1185 85 1270
Non-degree 0 9 9
      Total Undergraduate 4646 157 4803
Graduate and Law Full Time Part Time Total
Master's 491 530 1021
LL.M. 41 42 83
J.D. 753 263 1016
Doctoral 10 163 173
Certificate 4 5 9
Teaching Credential Only 49 47 96
Non-degree and J.D. Visitors 17 44 61
      Total Graduate and Law 1365 1094 2459
Total Students 6011 1251 7262