Student Population at DSU
Total Enrollment
1,410
Undergraduate
1,339
Graduate
71
Online Enrollment
371
Men Students
603
Women Students
807
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,410 students have enrolled at Dickinson State University - 1,339 undergraduate and 71 graduate.
By gender, 603 male and 807 female students are attending Dickinson State University. By attendance status, there are 922 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 1,470).
Dickinson State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 371 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares DSU's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota.
DSU has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,470 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota average (4,356 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson State University | 1,410 | 1,339 | 71 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 1,470 | 1,359 | 111 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota | 4,356 | 3,669 | 883 |
The below chart compares the student population between Dickinson State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 603 male and 807 female students attending DSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.75 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 | 1,339 | 911 | 428 |
| Men | 559 | 427 | 132 |
| Women | 780 | 484 | 296 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 71 | 11 | 60 |
| Men | 44 | 7 | 37 |
| Women | 27 | 4 | 23 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,053 White students (74.68%) and 89 Two or More Races students (6.31%) 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 | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Asian | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Black or African American | 37 | 21 | 16 |
| Hispanic | 72 | 23 | 49 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| White | 1,001 | 408 | 593 |
| Two or More Races | 84 | 38 | 46 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 74 | 33 | 41 |
| Total | 1,339 | 559 | 780 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 52 | 29 | 23 |
| Two or More Races | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 71 | 44 | 27 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,176 students whose age under twenty five and 149 students whose age is over thirty years old at Dickinson State University.
Especially, 208 students are younger than eighteen and 1 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 | 1,339 | 559 | 780 |
| Under 18 | 208 | 58 | 150 |
| 18-19 | 384 | 190 | 194 |
| 20-21 | 348 | 155 | 193 |
| 22-24 | 195 | 100 | 95 |
| 25-29 | 76 | 26 | 50 |
| 30-34 | 45 | 10 | 35 |
| 35-39 | 29 | 6 | 23 |
| 40-49 | 39 | 10 | 29 |
| 50-64 | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1,339 | 559 | 780 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 71 | 44 | 27 |
| 22-24 | 41 | 27 | 14 |
| 25-29 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 30-34 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 35-39 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 40-49 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 50-64 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 71 | 44 | 27 |
Online Student Population
At Dickinson State University, 968 students (68.65% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 371 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, 322 students live in North Dakota where Dickinson State University is located in and 46 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,410 | 1,339 | 71 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 371 | 305 | 66 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 597 | 594 | 3 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 442 | 440 | 2 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 371 | 305 | 66 |
| North Dakota Residents | 322 | 270 | 52 |
| Other State in U.S. | 46 | 33 | 13 |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
