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Full- and Part-time Students

Enrollment for Fall 2006 was 7483 students. Of these, 6147 (82%) attended full time and 1336 (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 1106 0 1106
Continuing Freshmen 337 9 346
Sophomores 1144 32 1176
Juniors 1017 29 1046
Seniors 1177 95 1272
Non-degree 0 16 16
      Total Undergraduate 4781 181 4962
Graduate/Law Full Time Part Time Total
Master's 531 540 1071
LL.M. 58 36 94
J.D. 738 297 1035
Doctoral 9 160 169
Certificate 0 49 49
Teaching Credential Only 23 30 53
Non-degree and J.D. Visitors 7 43 50
      Total Graduate and Law 1366 1155 2521
Total Students 6147 1336 7483