Student Population at Valley City State
Total Enrollment
1,806
Undergraduate
1,651
Graduate
155
Online Enrollment
458
Men Students
758
Women Students
1,048
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,806 students have enrolled at Valley City State University - 1,651 undergraduate and 155 graduate.
By gender, 758 male and 1,048 female students are attending Valley City State University. By attendance status, there are 894 full-time students and 912 part-time students.
The number of students at Valley City State University is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Dickinson State University and Mayville State University, its population is very large (average population is 1,272).
Valley City State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 458 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Valley City State'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.
Valley City State has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,272 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in North Dakota average (4,356 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley City State University | 1,806 | 1,651 | 155 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 1,272 | 1,203 | 69 |
| 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 Valley City State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 758 male and 1,048 female students attending Valley City State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.72 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 Valley City State.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,651 | 884 | 767 |
| Men | 706 | 382 | 324 |
| Women | 945 | 502 | 443 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 155 | 10 | 145 |
| Men | 52 | 7 | 45 |
| Women | 103 | 3 | 100 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,410 White students (78.07%) and 135 Black or African American students (7.48%) at Valley City State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Valley City State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Asian | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Black or African American | 132 | 38 | 94 |
| Hispanic | 45 | 23 | 22 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| White | 1,271 | 526 | 745 |
| Two or More Races | 69 | 38 | 31 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 62 | 38 | 24 |
| Total | 1,651 | 706 | 945 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 139 | 39 | 100 |
| Two or More Races | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 155 | 52 | 103 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,401 students whose age under twenty five and 289 students whose age is over thirty years old at Valley City State University.
Especially, 411 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 Valley City State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,651 | 706 | 945 |
| Under 18 | 411 | 158 | 253 |
| 18-19 | 359 | 192 | 167 |
| 20-21 | 411 | 159 | 252 |
| 22-24 | 194 | 94 | 100 |
| 25-29 | 72 | 27 | 45 |
| 30-34 | 51 | 18 | 33 |
| 35-39 | 49 | 18 | 31 |
| 40-49 | 59 | 21 | 38 |
| 50-64 | 44 | 18 | 26 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1,651 | 706 | 945 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 155 | 52 | 103 |
| 22-24 | 26 | 5 | 21 |
| 25-29 | 44 | 13 | 31 |
| 30-34 | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| 35-39 | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| 40-49 | 28 | 9 | 19 |
| 50-64 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Total | 155 | 52 | 103 |
Online Student Population
At Valley City State University, 1,008 students (55.81% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 458 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, 337 students live in North Dakota where Valley City State University is located in and 119 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,806 | 1,651 | 155 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 458 | 327 | 131 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 550 | 550 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 798 | 774 | 24 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 458 | 327 | 131 |
| North Dakota Residents | 337 | 231 | 106 |
| Other State in U.S. | 119 | 94 | 25 |
| Outside of U.S. | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
