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Full- and Part-time Students

Enrollment for Fall 2005 was 7548 students. Of these, 6193 (82%) attended full time and 1355 (18%) 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 J.D. students in the School of Law carry 12 or more credits and full-time LL.M. students carry 9 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 1132 4 1136
Continuing Freshmen 302 7 309
Sophomores 1090 40 1130
Juniors 1127 26 1153
Seniors 1140 91 1231
Non-degree 10 1 11
      Total Undergraduate 4801 169 4970
Graduate Full Time Part Time Total
Master's 518 544 1062
LL.M. 54 36 90
J.D. 754 304 1058
Doctoral 8 179 187
Certificate 1 51 52
Teaching Credential Only 29 30 59
Non-degree and J.D. Visitors 28 42 70
      Total Graduate and Law 1392 1186 2578
Total Students 6193 1355 7548