Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 31,604 with 18,242 female students and 13,362 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, University of Minnesota-Duluth has the most enrolled students of 9,675, while Bemidji State University has the least number of students of 4,023 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bemidji State University | 4,023 | 1,670 | 2,353 |
| Metropolitan State University | 6,294 | 2,617 | 3,677 |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth | 9,675 | 4,802 | 4,873 |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | 4,682 | 1,650 | 3,032 |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | 6,930 | 2,623 | 4,307 |
| Total | 31,604 | 13,362 | 18,242 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 28,222 with 16,097 female students and 12,125 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Minnesota-Duluth has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 8,810, while Bemidji State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 3,677.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bemidji State University | 3,677 | 1,526 | 2,151 |
| Metropolitan State University | 5,488 | 2,282 | 3,206 |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth | 8,810 | 4,446 | 4,364 |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | 3,729 | 1,380 | 2,349 |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | 6,518 | 2,491 | 4,027 |
| Total | 28,222 | 12,125 | 16,097 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,382 with 2,145 female students and 1,237 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Minnesota State University Moorhead has the most enrolled graduate students of 953, while Bemidji State University has the least number of graduate students of 346.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bemidji State University | 346 | 144 | 202 |
| Metropolitan State University | 806 | 335 | 471 |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth | 865 | 356 | 509 |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | 953 | 270 | 683 |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | 412 | 132 | 280 |
| Total | 3,382 | 1,237 | 2,145 |
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 28,222 students, 5,786 students (20.50%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 8,899 students (31.53%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,382 students, 1,633 students (48.29%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 497 students (14.70%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Bemidji State University | 3,677 | 1,151 (31.30%) |
965 (26.24%) | 346 | 292 (84.39%) |
21 (6.07%) |
| Metropolitan State University | 5,488 | 3,240 (59.04%) |
1,560 (28.43%) | 806 | 397 (49.26%) |
225 (27.92%) |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth | 8,810 | 155 (1.76%) |
3,455 (39.22%) | 865 | 66 (7.63%) |
135 (15.61%) |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | 3,729 | 576 (15.45%) |
2,072 (55.56%) | 953 | 717 (75.24%) |
75 (7.87%) |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | 6,518 | 664 (10.19%) |
847 (12.99%) | 412 | 161 (39.08%) |
41 (9.95%) |
| Average | 28,222 | 5,786 (20.50%) |
8,899 (31.53%) |
3,382 | 1,633 (48.29%) |
497 (14.70%) |