Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 30,341 with 16,524 female students and 13,817 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 South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has the least number of students of 2,492 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills State University | 3,425 | 1,252 | 2,173 |
| Dakota State University | 3,241 | 2,085 | 1,156 |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | 2,492 | 1,888 | 604 |
| South Dakota State University | 11,327 | 4,951 | 6,376 |
| University of South Dakota | 9,856 | 3,641 | 6,215 |
| Total | 30,341 | 13,817 | 16,524 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 25,230 with 13,691 female students and 11,539 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 South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,163.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills State University | 3,261 | 1,193 | 2,068 |
| Dakota State University | 2,757 | 1,722 | 1,035 |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | 2,163 | 1,647 | 516 |
| South Dakota State University | 9,917 | 4,407 | 5,510 |
| University of South Dakota | 7,132 | 2,570 | 4,562 |
| Total | 25,230 | 11,539 | 13,691 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 5,111 with 2,833 female students and 2,278 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 Black Hills State University has the least number of graduate students of 164.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills State University | 164 | 59 | 105 |
| Dakota State University | 484 | 363 | 121 |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | 329 | 241 | 88 |
| South Dakota State University | 1,410 | 544 | 866 |
| University of South Dakota | 2,724 | 1,071 | 1,653 |
| Total | 5,111 | 2,278 | 2,833 |
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 25,230 students, 6,533 students (25.89%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 7,155 students (28.36%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 5,111 students, 2,095 students (40.99%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 683 students (13.36%) 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%) |
| Dakota State University | 2,757 | 1,378 (49.98%) |
654 (23.72%) | 484 | 395 (81.61%) |
55 (11.36%) |
| 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%) |
| University of South Dakota | 7,132 | 2,152 (30.17%) |
2,061 (28.90%) | 2,724 | 1,136 (41.70%) |
366 (13.44%) |
| Average | 25,230 | 6,533 (25.89%) |
7,155 (28.36%) |
5,111 | 2,095 (40.99%) |
683 (13.36%) |