Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 22,309 with 12,517 female students and 9,792 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 School of Mines and Technology | 2,492 | 1,888 | 604 |
| South Dakota State University | 11,327 | 4,951 | 6,376 |
| Sinte Gleska University | 544 | 130 | 414 |
| Total | 22,309 | 9,792 | 12,517 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 19,821 with 11,010 female students and 8,811 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 School of Mines and Technology | 2,163 | 1,647 | 516 |
| South Dakota State University | 9,917 | 4,407 | 5,510 |
| Sinte Gleska University | 482 | 115 | 367 |
| Total | 19,821 | 8,811 | 11,010 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,488 with 1,507 female students and 981 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, South Dakota State University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,410, 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 School of Mines and Technology | 329 | 241 | 88 |
| South Dakota State University | 1,410 | 544 | 866 |
| Sinte Gleska University | 62 | 15 | 47 |
| Total | 2,488 | 981 | 1,507 |
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 19,821 students, 4,526 students (22.83%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 5,724 students (28.88%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,488 students, 1,010 students (40.59%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 324 students (13.02%) 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 School of Mines and Technology | 2,163 | 35 (1.62%) |
232 (10.73%) | 329 | 72 (21.88%) |
24 (7.29%) |
| 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%) |
| Average | 19,821 | 4,526 (22.83%) |
5,724 (28.88%) |
2,488 | 1,010 (40.59%) |
324 (13.02%) |