Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 29,129 with 17,714 female students and 11,415 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 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 State University | 11,327 | 4,951 | 6,376 |
| University of South Dakota | 9,856 | 3,641 | 6,215 |
| Total | 29,129 | 11,415 | 17,714 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 24,308 with 14,689 female students and 9,619 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 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 State University | 9,917 | 4,407 | 5,510 |
| University of South Dakota | 7,132 | 2,570 | 4,562 |
| Total | 24,308 | 9,619 | 14,689 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 4,821 with 3,025 female students and 1,796 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 State University | 1,410 | 544 | 866 |
| University of South Dakota | 2,724 | 1,071 | 1,653 |
| Total | 4,821 | 1,796 | 3,025 |
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 24,308 students, 6,513 students (26.79%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 7,334 students (30.17%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 4,821 students, 2,034 students (42.19%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 652 students (13.52%) 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 | 3,261 | 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 State University | 9,917 | 1,722 (17.36%) |
3,333 (33.61%) | 1,410 | 406 (28.79%) |
217 (15.39%) |
| University of South Dakota | 7,132 | 2,152 (30.17%) |
2,061 (28.90%) | 2,724 | 1,136 (41.70%) |
366 (13.44%) |
| Average | 24,308 | 6,513 (26.79%) |
7,334 (30.17%) |
4,821 | 2,034 (42.19%) |
652 (13.52%) |