Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 13,097 with 7,371 female students and 5,726 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 Dakota State University has the least number of students of 3,241 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota State University | 3,241 | 2,085 | 1,156 |
| University of South Dakota | 9,856 | 3,641 | 6,215 |
| Total | 13,097 | 5,726 | 7,371 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 9,889 with 5,597 female students and 4,292 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 Dakota State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,757.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota State University | 2,757 | 1,722 | 1,035 |
| University of South Dakota | 7,132 | 2,570 | 4,562 |
| Total | 9,889 | 4,292 | 5,597 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,208 with 1,774 female students and 1,434 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 Dakota State University has the least number of graduate students of 484.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota State University | 484 | 363 | 121 |
| University of South Dakota | 2,724 | 1,071 | 1,653 |
| Total | 3,208 | 1,434 | 1,774 |
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 9,889 students, 3,530 students (35.70%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,715 students (27.45%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,208 students, 1,531 students (47.72%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 421 students (13.12%) 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%) |
| University of South Dakota | 7,132 | 2,152 (30.17%) |
2,061 (28.90%) | 2,724 | 1,136 (41.70%) |
366 (13.44%) |
| Average | 9,889 | 3,530 (35.70%) |
2,715 (27.45%) |
3,208 | 1,531 (47.72%) |
421 (13.12%) |