Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 20,110 with 10,925 female students and 9,185 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 School of Mines and Technology | 2,492 | 1,888 | 604 |
| University of South Dakota | 9,856 | 3,641 | 6,215 |
| Total | 20,110 | 9,185 | 10,925 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 16,050 with 8,662 female students and 7,388 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 School of Mines and Technology | 2,163 | 1,647 | 516 |
| University of South Dakota | 7,132 | 2,570 | 4,562 |
| Total | 16,050 | 7,388 | 8,662 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 4,060 with 2,263 female students and 1,797 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 School of Mines and Technology | 329 | 241 | 88 |
| University of South Dakota | 2,724 | 1,071 | 1,653 |
| Total | 4,060 | 1,797 | 2,263 |
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 16,050 students, 4,958 students (30.89%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 4,012 students (25.00%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 4,060 students, 2,009 students (49.48%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 493 students (12.14%) 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 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 | 16,050 | 4,958 (30.89%) |
4,012 (25.00%) |
4,060 | 2,009 (49.48%) |
493 (12.14%) |