Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 29,489 with 17,111 female students and 12,378 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, South Dakota State University has the most enrolled students of 11,327, while Sinte Gleska University has the least number of students of 544 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota State University | 3,241 | 2,085 | 1,156 |
| Northern State University | 3,344 | 1,228 | 2,116 |
| Oglala Lakota College | 1,177 | 343 | 834 |
| South Dakota State University | 11,327 | 4,951 | 6,376 |
| Sinte Gleska University | 544 | 130 | 414 |
| University of South Dakota | 9,856 | 3,641 | 6,215 |
| Total | 29,489 | 12,378 | 17,111 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 24,286 with 14,023 female students and 10,263 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, South Dakota State University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 9,917, while Sinte Gleska University has the least number of undergraduate students of 482.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota State University | 2,757 | 1,722 | 1,035 |
| Northern State University | 2,851 | 1,113 | 1,738 |
| Oglala Lakota College | 1,147 | 336 | 811 |
| South Dakota State University | 9,917 | 4,407 | 5,510 |
| Sinte Gleska University | 482 | 115 | 367 |
| University of South Dakota | 7,132 | 2,570 | 4,562 |
| Total | 24,286 | 10,263 | 14,023 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 5,203 with 3,088 female students and 2,115 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota State University | 484 | 363 | 121 |
| Northern State University | 493 | 115 | 378 |
| Oglala Lakota College | 30 | 7 | 23 |
| South Dakota State University | 1,410 | 544 | 866 |
| Sinte Gleska University | 62 | 15 | 47 |
| University of South Dakota | 2,724 | 1,071 | 1,653 |
| Total | 5,203 | 2,115 | 3,088 |
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 24,286 students, 6,775 students (27.90%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 7,332 students (30.19%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 5,203 students, 2,383 students (45.80%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 700 students (13.45%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Dakota State University | 2,757 | 1,378 (49.98%) |
654 (23.72%) | 484 | 395 (81.61%) |
55 (11.36%) |
| 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 State University | 9,917 | 1,722 (17.36%) |
3,333 (33.61%) | 1,410 | 406 (28.79%) |
217 (15.39%) |
| Sinte Gleska University | 482 | 130 (26.97%) |
219 (45.44%) | 62 | 40 (64.52%) |
14 (22.58%) |
| University of South Dakota | 7,132 | 2,152 (30.17%) |
2,061 (28.90%) | 2,724 | 1,136 (41.70%) |
366 (13.44%) |
| Average | 24,286 | 6,775 (27.90%) |
7,332 (30.19%) |
5,203 | 2,383 (45.80%) |
700 (13.45%) |