Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 13,866 with 6,996 female students and 6,870 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Black Hills State University has the most enrolled students of 3,425, while Sisseton Wahpeton College has the least number of students of 187 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills State University | 3,425 | 1,252 | 2,173 |
| Dakota State University | 3,241 | 2,085 | 1,156 |
| Northern State University | 3,344 | 1,228 | 2,116 |
| Oglala Lakota College | 1,177 | 343 | 834 |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | 2,492 | 1,888 | 604 |
| Sisseton Wahpeton College | 187 | 74 | 113 |
| Total | 13,866 | 6,870 | 6,996 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 12,366 with 6,281 female students and 6,085 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Black Hills State University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 3,261, while Sisseton Wahpeton College has the least number of undergraduate students of 187.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills State University | 3,261 | 1,193 | 2,068 |
| Dakota State University | 2,757 | 1,722 | 1,035 |
| Northern State University | 2,851 | 1,113 | 1,738 |
| Oglala Lakota College | 1,147 | 336 | 811 |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | 2,163 | 1,647 | 516 |
| Sisseton Wahpeton College | 187 | 74 | 113 |
| Total | 12,366 | 6,085 | 6,281 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,500 with 715 female students and 785 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Northern State University has the most enrolled graduate students of 493, while Oglala Lakota College has the least number of graduate students of 30.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills State University | 164 | 59 | 105 |
| Dakota State University | 484 | 363 | 121 |
| Northern State University | 493 | 115 | 378 |
| Oglala Lakota College | 30 | 7 | 23 |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | 329 | 241 | 88 |
| Total | 1,500 | 785 | 715 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 12,366 students, 4,052 students (32.77%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,878 students (23.27%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,500 students, 959 students (63.93%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 148 students (9.87%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Black Hills State University | 3,261 | 1,246 (38.21%) |
875 (26.83%) | 164 | 86 (52.44%) |
21 (12.80%) |
| Dakota State University | 2,757 | 1,378 (49.98%) |
654 (23.72%) | 484 | 395 (81.61%) |
55 (11.36%) |
| Northern State University | 2,851 | 1,083 (37.99%) |
591 (20.73%) | 493 | 392 (79.51%) |
33 (6.69%) |
| Oglala Lakota College | 1,147 | 310 (27.03%) |
474 (41.33%) | 30 | 14 (46.67%) |
15 (50.00%) |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | 2,163 | 35 (1.62%) |
232 (10.73%) | 329 | 72 (21.88%) |
24 (7.29%) |
| Sisseton Wahpeton College | 187 | - | 52 (27.81%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Average | 12,366 | 4,052 (32.77%) |
2,878 (23.27%) |
1,500 | 959 (63.93%) |
148 (9.87%) |