Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 6,897 with 3,764 female students and 3,133 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, Inver Hills Community College has the most enrolled students of 3,459, while Northwest Technical College has the least number of students of 721 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Technical College | 721 | 223 | 498 |
| Dakota County Technical College | 2,717 | 1,586 | 1,131 |
| Inver Hills Community College | 3,459 | 1,324 | 2,135 |
| Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range Virginia | - | - | - |
| Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range Virginia | - | - | - |
| South Central College-Faribault | - | - | - |
| Total | 6,897 | 3,133 | 3,764 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,897 with 3,764 female students and 3,133 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Inver Hills Community College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 3,459, while Northwest Technical College has the least number of undergraduate students of 721.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Technical College | 721 | 223 | 498 |
| Dakota County Technical College | 2,717 | 1,586 | 1,131 |
| Inver Hills Community College | 3,459 | 1,324 | 2,135 |
| Total | 6,897 | 3,133 | 3,764 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 6,897 with 3,764 female students and 3,133 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Inver Hills Community College has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,459, while Northwest Technical College has the least number of graduate students of 721.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Technical College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Dakota County Technical College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Inver Hills Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range Virginia | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range Virginia | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| South Central College-Faribault | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Total | 6,897 | 3,133 | 3,764 |
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 6,897 students, 2,463 students (35.71%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,798 students (26.07%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Northwest Technical College | 721 | 374 (51.87%) |
231 (32.04%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Dakota County Technical College | 2,717 | 615 (22.64%) |
731 (26.90%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Inver Hills Community College | 3,459 | 1,474 (42.61%) |
836 (24.17%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range Virginia | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||||
| Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range Virginia | Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range Virginia does not offer online courses. | |||||
| South Central College-Faribault | South Central College-Faribault does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 6,897 | 2,463 (35.71%) |
1,798 (26.07%) |
0 | 0 (0.00%) |
0 (0.00%) |