Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 17,780 with 10,099 female students and 7,681 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, Central Lakes College-Brainerd has the most enrolled students of 4,633, while Dakota County Technical College has the least number of students of 2,717 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Lakes College-Brainerd | 4,633 | 1,919 | 2,714 |
| Dakota County Technical College | 2,717 | 1,586 | 1,131 |
| Minnesota North College | 3,044 | 1,457 | 1,587 |
| Rochester Community and Technical College | 4,482 | 1,645 | 2,837 |
| Ridgewater College | 2,904 | 1,074 | 1,830 |
| Northland Community and Technical College - East Grand Forks | - | - | - |
| Total | 17,780 | 7,681 | 10,099 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 17,780 with 10,099 female students and 7,681 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Central Lakes College-Brainerd has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 4,633, while Dakota County Technical College has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,717.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Lakes College-Brainerd | 4,633 | 1,919 | 2,714 |
| Dakota County Technical College | 2,717 | 1,586 | 1,131 |
| Minnesota North College | 3,044 | 1,457 | 1,587 |
| Rochester Community and Technical College | 4,482 | 1,645 | 2,837 |
| Ridgewater College | 2,904 | 1,074 | 1,830 |
| Total | 17,780 | 7,681 | 10,099 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 17,780 with 10,099 female students and 7,681 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Central Lakes College-Brainerd has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,633, while Dakota County Technical College has the least number of graduate students of 2,717.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Lakes College-Brainerd | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Dakota County Technical College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Minnesota North College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Rochester Community and Technical College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Ridgewater College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Northland Community and Technical College - East Grand Forks | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Total | 17,780 | 7,681 | 10,099 |
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 17,780 students, 4,228 students (23.78%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 4,966 students (27.93%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Central Lakes College-Brainerd | 4,633 | 464 (10.02%) |
1,057 (22.81%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Dakota County Technical College | 2,717 | 615 (22.64%) |
731 (26.90%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Minnesota North College | 3,044 | 438 (14.39%) |
942 (30.95%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Rochester Community and Technical College | 4,482 | 1,534 (34.23%) |
1,325 (29.56%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Ridgewater College | 2,904 | 1,177 (40.53%) |
911 (31.37%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Northland Community and Technical College - East Grand Forks | Northland Community and Technical College - East Grand Forks does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 17,780 | 4,228 (23.78%) |
4,966 (27.93%) |
0 | 0 (0.00%) |
0 (0.00%) |