Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of Colleges in South Dakota is 54,474 with 29,946 female students and 24,528 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 South Dakota.
Among the Colleges in South Dakota, State University has the most enrolled students of 12,056, while Sanford Medical Center has the least number of students of 28 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
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Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of Colleges in South Dakota is 45,512 with 25,180 female students and 20,332 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between Colleges in South Dakota.
Among the Colleges in South Dakota, State University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 10,719, while Sanford Medical Center has the least number of undergraduate students of 28.
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Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of Colleges in South Dakota is 8,962 with 4,766 female students and 4,196 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between Colleges in South Dakota.
Among the Colleges in South Dakota, University of has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,000, while Oglala Lakota College has the least number of graduate students of 49.
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Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between Colleges in South Dakota. In undergraduate programs, out of total 45,205 students, 11,850 students (26.21%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 13,784 students (30.49%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 8,962 students, 4,935 students (55.07%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,324 students (14.77%) have learned from at least one online course.
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| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | ||
| Augustana University | 2,003 | - | 906 (45.23%) | 387 | 106 (27.39%) |
50 (12.92%) | |
| The Salon Professional Academy | The Salon Professional Academy does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| Black Hills State University | 3,198 | 1,260 (39.40%) |
1,121 (35.05%) | 148 | 55 (37.16%) |
14 (9.46%) | |
| Dakota State University | 3,066 | 1,658 (54.08%) |
651 (21.23%) | 708 | 613 (86.58%) |
31 (4.38%) | |
| Dakota Wesleyan University | 771 | 14 (1.82%) |
216 (28.02%) | 121 | 106 (87.60%) |
15 (12.40%) | |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City | Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| Lake Area Technical College | 2,312 | 471 (20.37%) |
623 (26.95%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Columbia College - Ellsworth AFB | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||
| Mitchell Technical College | 1,186 | 210 (17.71%) |
102 (8.60%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Mount Marty University | 1,022 | 6 (0.59%) |
250 (24.46%) | 262 | 70 (26.72%) |
189 (72.14%) | |
| National American University-Rapid City | 767 | 767 (100.00%) |
- | 136 | 136 (100.00%) |
- | |
| Kairos University | 82 | 82 (100.00%) |
- | 1,157 | 1,028 (88.85%) |
129 (11.15%) | |
| Northern State University | 3,169 | 1,231 (38.85%) |
684 (21.58%) | 539 | 405 (75.14%) |
51 (9.46%) | |
| Oglala Lakota College | 1,139 | 447 (39.24%) |
460 (40.39%) | 49 | 48 (97.96%) |
1 (2.04%) | |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | 2,216 | 51 (2.30%) |
377 (17.01%) | 360 | 78 (21.67%) |
27 (7.50%) | |
| South Dakota State University | 10,719 | 1,980 (18.47%) |
3,831 (35.74%) | 1,337 | 320 (23.93%) |
197 (14.73%) | |
| Sinte Gleska University | 515 | 245 (47.57%) |
270 (52.43%) | 77 | 46 (59.74%) |
31 (40.26%) | |
| University of Sioux Falls | 1,241 | 42 (3.38%) |
720 (58.02%) | 209 | 110 (52.63%) |
63 (30.14%) | |
| Sanford Medical Center | Sanford Medical Center does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| Sisseton Wahpeton College | 206 | - | 104 (50.49%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Southeast Technical College | 2,659 | 519 (19.52%) |
623 (23.43%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| Stewart School | Stewart School does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| University of South Dakota | 7,619 | 2,435 (31.96%) |
2,584 (33.92%) | 3,000 | 1,342 (44.73%) |
526 (17.53%) | |
| Western Dakota Technical College | 1,164 | 281 (24.14%) |
262 (22.51%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | |||
| California Intercontinental University | 151 | 151 (100.00%) |
- | 472 | 472 (100.00%) |
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| Average | 45,205 | 11,850 (26.21%) |
13,784 (30.49%) |
8,962 | 4,935 (55.07%) |
1,324 (14.77%) | |
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