Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 42,948 with 25,195 female students and 17,753 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, Minnesota State University-Mankato has the most enrolled students of 14,590, while University of Minnesota-Crookston has the least number of students of 2,303 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bemidji State University | 4,023 | 1,670 | 2,353 |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato | 14,590 | 6,350 | 8,240 |
| University of Minnesota-Crookston | 2,303 | 932 | 1,371 |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | 4,682 | 1,650 | 3,032 |
| Saint Cloud State University | 10,420 | 4,528 | 5,892 |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | 6,930 | 2,623 | 4,307 |
| Total | 42,948 | 17,753 | 25,195 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 37,472 with 21,589 female students and 15,883 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Minnesota State University-Mankato has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 12,676, while University of Minnesota-Crookston has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,303.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bemidji State University | 3,677 | 1,526 | 2,151 |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato | 12,676 | 5,721 | 6,955 |
| University of Minnesota-Crookston | 2,303 | 932 | 1,371 |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | 3,729 | 1,380 | 2,349 |
| Saint Cloud State University | 8,569 | 3,833 | 4,736 |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | 6,518 | 2,491 | 4,027 |
| Total | 37,472 | 15,883 | 21,589 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 5,476 with 3,606 female students and 1,870 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Minnesota State University-Mankato has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,914, while Bemidji State University has the least number of graduate students of 346.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bemidji State University | 346 | 144 | 202 |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato | 1,914 | 629 | 1,285 |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | 953 | 270 | 683 |
| Saint Cloud State University | 1,851 | 695 | 1,156 |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | 412 | 132 | 280 |
| Total | 5,476 | 1,870 | 3,606 |
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 37,472 students, 5,903 students (15.75%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 13,881 students (37.04%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 5,476 students, 2,563 students (46.80%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 965 students (17.62%) 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%) |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato | 12,676 | 1,561 (12.31%) |
6,360 (50.17%) | 1,914 | 818 (42.74%) |
384 (20.06%) |
| University of Minnesota-Crookston | 2,303 | 939 (40.77%) |
292 (12.68%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | 3,729 | 576 (15.45%) |
2,072 (55.56%) | 953 | 717 (75.24%) |
75 (7.87%) |
| Saint Cloud State University | 8,569 | 1,012 (11.81%) |
3,345 (39.04%) | 1,851 | 575 (31.06%) |
444 (23.99%) |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | 6,518 | 664 (10.19%) |
847 (12.99%) | 412 | 161 (39.08%) |
41 (9.95%) |
| Average | 37,472 | 5,903 (15.75%) |
13,881 (37.04%) |
5,476 | 2,563 (46.80%) |
965 (17.62%) |