Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 9,128 with 5,096 female students and 4,032 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, Ridgewater College has the most enrolled students of 2,904, while Red Lake Nation College has the least number of students of 184 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Technical College | 721 | 223 | 498 |
| Dakota County Technical College | 2,717 | 1,586 | 1,131 |
| South Central College | 2,602 | 1,096 | 1,506 |
| Ridgewater College | 2,904 | 1,074 | 1,830 |
| Red Lake Nation College | 184 | 53 | 131 |
| Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range Eveleth | - | - | - |
| Total | 9,128 | 4,032 | 5,096 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 9,128 with 5,096 female students and 4,032 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Ridgewater College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,904, while Red Lake Nation College has the least number of undergraduate students of 184.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Technical College | 721 | 223 | 498 |
| Dakota County Technical College | 2,717 | 1,586 | 1,131 |
| South Central College | 2,602 | 1,096 | 1,506 |
| Ridgewater College | 2,904 | 1,074 | 1,830 |
| Red Lake Nation College | 184 | 53 | 131 |
| Total | 9,128 | 4,032 | 5,096 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 9,128 with 5,096 female students and 4,032 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Ridgewater College has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,904, while Red Lake Nation College has the least number of graduate students of 184.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Technical College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Dakota County Technical College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| South Central College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Ridgewater College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Red Lake Nation College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range Eveleth | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Total | 9,128 | 4,032 | 5,096 |
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 9,128 students, 3,054 students (33.46%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,699 students (29.57%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Northwest Technical College | 721 | 374 (51.87%) |
231 (32.04%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Dakota County Technical College | 2,717 | 615 (22.64%) |
731 (26.90%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| South Central College | 2,602 | 843 (32.40%) |
826 (31.74%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Ridgewater College | 2,904 | 1,177 (40.53%) |
911 (31.37%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Red Lake Nation College | 184 | 45 (24.46%) |
- | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range Eveleth | Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range Eveleth does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 9,128 | 3,054 (33.46%) |
2,699 (29.57%) |
0 | 0 (0.00%) |
0 (0.00%) |