Selected Colleges Comparison- Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 21,136 with 10,980 female students and 10,156 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.

Among the selected colleges, South Dakota State University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 9,917, while Sisseton Wahpeton College has the least number of undergraduate students of 187.

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,880 with 1,558 female students and 1,322 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.

Among the selected colleges, South Dakota State University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,410, while Black Hills State University has the least number of graduate students of 164.

The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 21,136 students, 5,464 students (25.85%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 5,737 students (27.14%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,880 students, 1,351 students (46.91%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 350 students (12.15%) have learned from at least one online course.