Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best schools in South Dakota is 36,125 with 21,013 female students and 15,112 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 best schools in South Dakota.
Among the best schools in South Dakota, South Dakota State University has the most enrolled students of 11,327, while Mount Marty University has the least number of students of 1,252 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota State University | 11,327 | 4,951 | 6,376 |
| 2 | Augustana University | 2,086 | 755 | 1,331 |
| 3 | University of South Dakota | 9,856 | 3,641 | 6,215 |
| 4 | Black Hills State University | 3,425 | 1,252 | 2,173 |
| 5 | Northern State University | 3,344 | 1,228 | 2,116 |
| 6 | University of Sioux Falls | 1,594 | 616 | 978 |
| 7 | Dakota State University | 3,241 | 2,085 | 1,156 |
| 8 | Mount Marty University | 1,252 | 584 | 668 |
| Total | 36,125 | 15,112 | 21,013 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best schools in South Dakota is 30,154 with 17,426 female students and 12,728 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between best schools in South Dakota.
Among the best schools in South Dakota, South Dakota State University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 9,917, while Mount Marty University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,080.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota State University | 9,917 | 4,407 | 5,510 |
| 2 | Augustana University | 1,831 | 696 | 1,135 |
| 3 | University of South Dakota | 7,132 | 2,570 | 4,562 |
| 4 | Black Hills State University | 3,261 | 1,193 | 2,068 |
| 5 | Northern State University | 2,851 | 1,113 | 1,738 |
| 6 | University of Sioux Falls | 1,325 | 504 | 821 |
| 7 | Dakota State University | 2,757 | 1,722 | 1,035 |
| 8 | Mount Marty University | 1,080 | 523 | 557 |
| Total | 30,154 | 12,728 | 17,426 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best schools in South Dakota is 5,971 with 3,587 female students and 2,384 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between best schools in South Dakota.
Among the best schools in South Dakota, 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.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota State University | 1,410 | 544 | 866 |
| 2 | Augustana University | 255 | 59 | 196 |
| 3 | University of South Dakota | 2,724 | 1,071 | 1,653 |
| 4 | Black Hills State University | 164 | 59 | 105 |
| 5 | Northern State University | 493 | 115 | 378 |
| 6 | University of Sioux Falls | 269 | 112 | 157 |
| 7 | Dakota State University | 484 | 363 | 121 |
| 8 | Mount Marty University | 172 | 61 | 111 |
| Total | 5,971 | 2,384 | 3,587 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best schools in South Dakota. In undergraduate programs, out of total 30,154 students, 7,658 students (25.40%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 8,720 students (28.92%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 5,971 students, 2,694 students (45.12%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 963 students (16.13%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Rank | Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | ||
| 1 | South Dakota State University | 9,917 | 1,722 (17.36%) |
3,333 (33.61%) | 1,410 | 406 (28.79%) |
217 (15.39%) |
| 2 | Augustana University | 1,831 | - | 117 (6.39%) | 255 | 149 (58.43%) |
15 (5.88%) |
| 3 | University of South Dakota | 7,132 | 2,152 (30.17%) |
2,061 (28.90%) | 2,724 | 1,136 (41.70%) |
366 (13.44%) |
| 4 | Black Hills State University | 3,261 | 1,246 (38.21%) |
875 (26.83%) | 164 | 86 (52.44%) |
21 (12.80%) |
| 5 | Northern State University | 2,851 | 1,083 (37.99%) |
591 (20.73%) | 493 | 392 (79.51%) |
33 (6.69%) |
| 6 | University of Sioux Falls | 1,325 | 64 (4.83%) |
757 (57.13%) | 269 | 116 (43.12%) |
99 (36.80%) |
| 7 | Dakota State University | 2,757 | 1,378 (49.98%) |
654 (23.72%) | 484 | 395 (81.61%) |
55 (11.36%) |
| 8 | Mount Marty University | 1,080 | 13 (1.20%) |
332 (30.74%) | 172 | 14 (8.14%) |
157 (91.28%) |
| Average | 30,154 | 7,658 (25.40%) |
8,720 (28.92%) |
5,971 | 2,694 (45.12%) |
963 (16.13%) | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in South Dakotaand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.