Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 4,650 with 2,493 female students and 2,157 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, University of Sioux Falls has the most enrolled students of 1,594, while Dakota Wesleyan University has the least number of students of 887 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota Wesleyan University | 887 | 412 | 475 |
| Mount Marty University | 1,252 | 584 | 668 |
| Kairos University | 917 | 545 | 372 |
| University of Sioux Falls | 1,594 | 616 | 978 |
| Institute of Lutheran Theology | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - Ellsworth AFB | - | - | - |
| Total | 4,650 | 2,157 | 2,493 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 3,166 with 1,781 female students and 1,385 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Sioux Falls has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,325, while Kairos University has the least number of undergraduate students of 38.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota Wesleyan University | 723 | 339 | 384 |
| Mount Marty University | 1,080 | 523 | 557 |
| Kairos University | 38 | 19 | 19 |
| University of Sioux Falls | 1,325 | 504 | 821 |
| Total | 3,166 | 1,385 | 1,781 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,484 with 712 female students and 772 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Kairos University has the most enrolled graduate students of 879, while Dakota Wesleyan University has the least number of graduate students of 164.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota Wesleyan University | 164 | 73 | 91 |
| Mount Marty University | 172 | 61 | 111 |
| Kairos University | 879 | 526 | 353 |
| University of Sioux Falls | 269 | 112 | 157 |
| Total | 1,484 | 772 | 712 |
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 3,166 students, 123 students (3.89%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,234 students (38.98%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,484 students, 970 students (65.36%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 451 students (30.39%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Dakota Wesleyan University | 723 | 8 (1.11%) |
145 (20.06%) | 164 | 86 (52.44%) |
70 (42.68%) |
| Mount Marty University | 1,080 | 13 (1.20%) |
332 (30.74%) | 172 | 14 (8.14%) |
157 (91.28%) |
| Kairos University | 38 | 38 (100.00%) |
- | 879 | 754 (85.78%) |
125 (14.22%) |
| University of Sioux Falls | 1,325 | 64 (4.83%) |
757 (57.13%) | 269 | 116 (43.12%) |
99 (36.80%) |
| Institute of Lutheran Theology | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||||
| Columbia College - Ellsworth AFB | Columbia College - Ellsworth AFB does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 3,166 | 123 (3.89%) |
1,234 (38.98%) |
1,484 | 970 (65.36%) |
451 (30.39%) |