Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 23,227 with 13,877 female students and 9,350 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. 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 10,619, while Sinte Gleska University has the least number of students of 592 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills State University | 3,346 | 1,247 | 2,099 |
| Dakota State University | 3,774 | 2,292 | 1,482 |
| Northern State University | 3,708 | 1,425 | 2,283 |
| Oglala Lakota College | 1,188 | 359 | 829 |
| Sinte Gleska University | 592 | 147 | 445 |
| University of South Dakota | 10,619 | 3,880 | 6,739 |
| Total | 23,227 | 9,350 | 13,877 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 18,706 with 11,272 female students and 7,434 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of South Dakota has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 7,619, while Sinte Gleska University has the least number of undergraduate students of 515.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills State University | 3,198 | 1,200 | 1,998 |
| Dakota State University | 3,066 | 1,801 | 1,265 |
| Northern State University | 3,169 | 1,267 | 1,902 |
| Oglala Lakota College | 1,139 | 342 | 797 |
| Sinte Gleska University | 515 | 130 | 385 |
| University of South Dakota | 7,619 | 2,694 | 4,925 |
| Total | 18,706 | 7,434 | 11,272 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 4,521 with 2,605 female students and 1,916 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of South Dakota has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,000, while Oglala Lakota College has the least number of graduate students of 49.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills State University | 148 | 47 | 101 |
| Dakota State University | 708 | 491 | 217 |
| Northern State University | 539 | 158 | 381 |
| Oglala Lakota College | 49 | 17 | 32 |
| Sinte Gleska University | 77 | 17 | 60 |
| University of South Dakota | 3,000 | 1,186 | 1,814 |
| Total | 4,521 | 1,916 | 2,605 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 18,706 students, 7,276 students (38.90%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 5,770 students (30.85%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 4,521 students, 2,509 students (55.50%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 654 students (14.47%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Black Hills State University | 3,198 | 1,260 (39.40%) |
1,121 (35.05%) | 148 | 55 (37.16%) |
14 (9.46%) |
| Dakota State University | 3,066 | 1,658 (54.08%) |
651 (21.23%) | 708 | 613 (86.58%) |
31 (4.38%) |
| Northern State University | 3,169 | 1,231 (38.85%) |
684 (21.58%) | 539 | 405 (75.14%) |
51 (9.46%) |
| Oglala Lakota College | 1,139 | 447 (39.24%) |
460 (40.39%) | 49 | 48 (97.96%) |
1 (2.04%) |
| Sinte Gleska University | 515 | 245 (47.57%) |
270 (52.43%) | 77 | 46 (59.74%) |
31 (40.26%) |
| University of South Dakota | 7,619 | 2,435 (31.96%) |
2,584 (33.92%) | 3,000 | 1,342 (44.73%) |
526 (17.53%) |
| Average | 18,706 | 7,276 (38.90%) |
5,770 (30.85%) |
4,521 | 2,509 (55.50%) |
654 (14.47%) |
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