In 2015, UND's economic impact on the state and region was estimated to be more than $1.3 billion a year and it was the second largest employer in the state of North Dakota, after the Air Force.
In 2015, UND's economic impact on the state and region was estimated to be more than $1.4 billion a year according to the NDUS Systemwide Economic Study by the School of Economics at North Dakota State University. It was the fourth largest employer in the state of North Dakota, after the Air Force.