Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 11,807 with 7,568 female students and 4,239 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. 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 10,619, while Oglala Lakota College has the least number of students of 1,188 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oglala Lakota College | 1,188 | 359 | 829 |
| University of South Dakota | 10,619 | 3,880 | 6,739 |
| Total | 11,807 | 4,239 | 7,568 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 8,758 with 5,722 female students and 3,036 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of South Dakota has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 7,619, while Oglala Lakota College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,139.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oglala Lakota College | 1,139 | 342 | 797 |
| University of South Dakota | 7,619 | 2,694 | 4,925 |
| Total | 8,758 | 3,036 | 5,722 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,049 with 1,846 female students and 1,203 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of South Dakota has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,000, while Oglala Lakota College has the least number of graduate students of 49.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oglala Lakota College | 49 | 17 | 32 |
| University of South Dakota | 3,000 | 1,186 | 1,814 |
| Total | 3,049 | 1,203 | 1,846 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 8,758 students, 2,882 students (32.91%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,044 students (34.76%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,049 students, 1,390 students (45.59%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 527 students (17.28%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Oglala Lakota College | 1,139 | 447 (39.24%) |
460 (40.39%) | 49 | 48 (97.96%) |
1 (2.04%) |
| University of South Dakota | 7,619 | 2,435 (31.96%) |
2,584 (33.92%) | 3,000 | 1,342 (44.73%) |
526 (17.53%) |
| Average | 8,758 | 2,882 (32.91%) |
3,044 (34.76%) |
3,049 | 1,390 (45.59%) |
527 (17.28%) |
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