Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 20,294 with 11,942 female students and 8,352 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 South Dakota has the most enrolled students of 9,856, while Oglala Lakota College has the least number of students of 1,177 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Name | Total | Men | Women |
---|---|---|---|
Black Hills State University | 3,425 | 1,252 | 2,173 |
Northern State University | 3,344 | 1,228 | 2,116 |
Oglala Lakota College | 1,177 | 343 | 834 |
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | 2,492 | 1,888 | 604 |
University of South Dakota | 9,856 | 3,641 | 6,215 |
Total | 20,294 | 8,352 | 11,942 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 16,554 with 9,695 female students and 6,859 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of South Dakota has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 7,132, while Oglala Lakota College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,147.
Name | Total | Men | Women |
---|---|---|---|
Black Hills State University | 3,261 | 1,193 | 2,068 |
Northern State University | 2,851 | 1,113 | 1,738 |
Oglala Lakota College | 1,147 | 336 | 811 |
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | 2,163 | 1,647 | 516 |
University of South Dakota | 7,132 | 2,570 | 4,562 |
Total | 16,554 | 6,859 | 9,695 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,740 with 2,247 female students and 1,493 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of South Dakota has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,724, while Oglala Lakota College has the least number of graduate students of 30.
Name | Total | Men | Women |
---|---|---|---|
Black Hills State University | 164 | 59 | 105 |
Northern State University | 493 | 115 | 378 |
Oglala Lakota College | 30 | 7 | 23 |
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | 329 | 241 | 88 |
University of South Dakota | 2,724 | 1,071 | 1,653 |
Total | 3,740 | 1,493 | 2,247 |
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 16,554 students, 4,826 students (29.15%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 4,233 students (25.57%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,740 students, 1,700 students (45.45%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 459 students (12.27%) have learned from at least one online course.
Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
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Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
Black Hills State University | 3,261 | 1,246 (38.21%) |
875 (26.83%) | 164 | 86 (52.44%) |
21 (12.80%) |
Northern State University | 2,851 | 1,083 (37.99%) |
591 (20.73%) | 493 | 392 (79.51%) |
33 (6.69%) |
Oglala Lakota College | 1,147 | 310 (27.03%) |
474 (41.33%) | 30 | 14 (46.67%) |
15 (50.00%) |
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | 2,163 | 35 (1.62%) |
232 (10.73%) | 329 | 72 (21.88%) |
24 (7.29%) |
University of South Dakota | 7,132 | 2,152 (30.17%) |
2,061 (28.90%) | 2,724 | 1,136 (41.70%) |
366 (13.44%) |
Average | 16,554 | 4,826 (29.15%) |
4,233 (25.57%) |
3,740 | 1,700 (45.45%) |
459 (12.27%) |