Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of colleges in North Star Athletic Association is 10,349 with 4,876 female students and 5,473 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 colleges in North Star Athletic Association.
Among the colleges in North Star Athletic Association, Dakota State University has the most enrolled students of 3,774, while Mayville State University has the least number of students of 1,134 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waldorf University | 2,225 | 1,378 | 847 |
| Dickinson State University | 1,410 | 603 | 807 |
| Mayville State University | 1,134 | 442 | 692 |
| Valley City State University | 1,806 | 758 | 1,048 |
| Dakota State University | 3,774 | 2,292 | 1,482 |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | Enrollment information is not available. | ||
| Presentation College | Enrollment information is not available. | ||
| Total | 10,349 | 5,473 | 4,876 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of colleges in North Star Athletic Association is 8,957 with 4,304 female students and 4,653 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between colleges in North Star Athletic Association.
Among the colleges in North Star Athletic Association, Dakota State University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 3,066, while Mayville State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,067.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waldorf University | 1,834 | 1,155 | 679 |
| Dickinson State University | 1,339 | 559 | 780 |
| Mayville State University | 1,067 | 432 | 635 |
| Valley City State University | 1,651 | 706 | 945 |
| Dakota State University | 3,066 | 1,801 | 1,265 |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | Enrollment information is not available. | ||
| Presentation College | Enrollment information is not available. | ||
| Total | 8,957 | 4,653 | 4,304 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of colleges in North Star Athletic Association is 1,392 with 572 female students and 820 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between colleges in North Star Athletic Association.
Among the colleges in North Star Athletic Association, Dakota State University has the most enrolled graduate students of 708, while Mayville State University has the least number of graduate students of 67.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waldorf University | 391 | 223 | 168 |
| Dickinson State University | 71 | 44 | 27 |
| Mayville State University | 67 | 10 | 57 |
| Valley City State University | 155 | 52 | 103 |
| Dakota State University | 708 | 491 | 217 |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | Enrollment information is not available. | ||
| Presentation College | Enrollment information is not available. | ||
| Total | 1,392 | 820 | 572 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between colleges in North Star Athletic Association. In undergraduate programs, out of total 8,957 students, 4,064 students (45.37%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,989 students (22.21%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,392 students, 1,268 students (91.09%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 34 students (2.44%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Presentation College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/04/2023) | |||||
| Waldorf University | 1,834 | 1,247 (67.99%) |
- | 391 | 391 (100.00%) |
- |
| Dickinson State University | 1,339 | 305 (22.78%) |
594 (44.36%) | 71 | 66 (92.96%) |
3 (4.23%) |
| Mayville State University | 1,067 | 527 (49.39%) |
194 (18.18%) | 67 | 67 (100.00%) |
- |
| Valley City State University | 1,651 | 327 (19.81%) |
550 (33.31%) | 155 | 131 (84.52%) |
- |
| Dakota State University | 3,066 | 1,658 (54.08%) |
651 (21.23%) | 708 | 613 (86.58%) |
31 (4.38%) |
| Average | 8,957 | 4,064 (45.37%) |
1,989 (22.21%) |
1,392 | 1,268 (91.09%) |
34 (2.44%) |
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