Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 23,732 with 13,084 female students and 10,648 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 North Dakota has the most enrolled students of 13,876, while University of South Dakota has the least number of students of 9,856 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Dakota | 13,876 | 7,007 | 6,869 |
| University of South Dakota | 9,856 | 3,641 | 6,215 |
| Total | 23,732 | 10,648 | 13,084 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 17,060 with 8,936 female students and 8,124 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of North Dakota has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 9,928, while University of South Dakota has the least number of undergraduate students of 7,132.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Dakota | 9,928 | 5,554 | 4,374 |
| University of South Dakota | 7,132 | 2,570 | 4,562 |
| Total | 17,060 | 8,124 | 8,936 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 6,672 with 4,148 female students and 2,524 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of North Dakota has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,948, while University of South Dakota has the least number of graduate students of 2,724.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Dakota | 3,948 | 1,453 | 2,495 |
| University of South Dakota | 2,724 | 1,071 | 1,653 |
| Total | 6,672 | 2,524 | 4,148 |
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 17,060 students, 4,676 students (27.41%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 6,257 students (36.68%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 6,672 students, 3,123 students (46.81%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,106 students (16.58%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| University of North Dakota | 9,928 | 2,524 (25.42%) |
4,196 (42.26%) | 3,948 | 1,987 (50.33%) |
740 (18.74%) |
| University of South Dakota | 7,132 | 2,152 (30.17%) |
2,061 (28.90%) | 2,724 | 1,136 (41.70%) |
366 (13.44%) |
| Average | 17,060 | 4,676 (27.41%) |
6,257 (36.68%) |
6,672 | 3,123 (46.81%) |
1,106 (16.58%) |