Student Population at DSU
Total Enrollment
1,473
Undergraduate
1,411
Graduate
62
Online Enrollment
376
Men Students
664
Women Students
809
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,473 students have enrolled at Dickinson State University - 1,411 undergraduate and 62 graduate.
By gender, 664 male and 809 female students are attending Dickinson State University. By attendance status, there are 985 full-time students and 488 part-time students.
The number of students at Dickinson State University is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Mayville State University and Valley City State University, its population is average (average population is 1,391).
Dickinson State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 376 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Dickinson State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 664 male and 809 female students attending DSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.82 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at DSU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,411 | 972 | 439 |
| Men | 629 | 456 | 173 |
| Women | 782 | 516 | 266 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 62 | 13 | 49 |
| Men | 35 | 6 | 29 |
| Women | 27 | 7 | 20 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,099 White students (74.61%) and 98 Hispanic students (6.65%) at Dickinson State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Dickinson State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| Asian | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Black or African American | 38 | 23 | 15 |
| Hispanic | 97 | 45 | 52 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 1,052 | 461 | 591 |
| Two or More Races | 66 | 38 | 28 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 85 | 35 | 50 |
| Total | 1,411 | 629 | 782 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 47 | 25 | 22 |
| Two or More Races | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 62 | 35 | 27 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,191 students whose age under twenty five and 165 students whose age is over thirty years old at Dickinson State University.
Especially, 215 students are younger than eighteen and 2 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Dickinson State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,411 | 629 | 782 |
| Under 18 | 215 | 94 | 121 |
| 18-19 | 382 | 183 | 199 |
| 20-21 | 362 | 171 | 191 |
| 22-24 | 216 | 111 | 105 |
| 25-29 | 98 | 38 | 60 |
| 30-34 | 52 | 9 | 43 |
| 35-39 | 39 | 9 | 30 |
| 40-49 | 34 | 10 | 24 |
| 50-64 | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1,411 | 629 | 782 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 62 | 35 | 27 |
| 20-21 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22-24 | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| 25-29 | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| 30-34 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| 35-39 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 40-49 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 50-64 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 62 | 35 | 27 |
Online Student Population
At Dickinson State University, 943 students (64.02% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 376 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 311 students live in North Dakota where Dickinson State University is located in and 64 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,473 | 1,411 | 62 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 376 | 322 | 54 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 567 | 561 | 6 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 530 | 528 | 2 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 376 | 322 | 54 |
| North Dakota Residents | 311 | 272 | 39 |
| Other State in U.S. | 64 | 50 | 14 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |