2025 South Dakota Colleges Enrollment Comparison
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 54,474 students have enrolled in South Dakota colleges including both undergraduate and graduate schools - 45,512 undergraduate and 8,953 graduate students.
By gender, there are 24,528 male students and 29,946 female students at South Dakota colleges. For online degree programs, 16,785 students have enrolled online exclusively at South Dakota colleges.
South Dakota College Student Population Statistics
The next list shows the colleges having the most students by gender and enrollment types. Online completely schools are excluded for the statistics (excepting the colleges with the most online students).
- South Dakota State University has the largest number of students including both undergraduate and graduate schools of 12,056.
- South Dakota State University has the largest number of male students of 5,309.
- South Dakota State University has the largest number of female students of 6,747.
- South Dakota State University has the most undergraduate students of 10,719.
- University of South Dakota has the most graduate students of 3,000.
- University of South Dakota has the most online enrollment of 3,777 students who are enrolled online exclusively.
Student Population Comparison Between South Dakota Colleges
| College Name | Total Number of Students | Men Students | Women Students | Undergraduate Enrollment | Graduate Enrollment | Online Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD Private, 4 years four-years | 2,390 | 937 | 1,453 | 2,003 | 387 | 106 |
| The Salon Professional Academy Rapid City, SD Private, Less than 2 years | 80 | - | 80 | 80 | - | - |
| Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD Public, 4 years four-years | 3,346 | 1,247 | 2,099 | 3,198 | 148 | 1,315 |
| Dakota State University Madison, SD Public, 4 years four-years | 3,774 | 2,292 | 1,482 | 3,066 | 708 | 2,271 |
| Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, SD Private, 4 years four-years | 892 | 426 | 466 | 771 | 121 | 120 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City Rapid City, SD Private, Less than 2 years | 66 | 5 | 61 | 66 | - | - |
| Lake Area Technical College Watertown, SD Public, 2-4 years | 2,312 | 1,185 | 1,127 | 2,312 | - | 471 |
| Mitchell Technical College Mitchell, SD Public, 2-4 years | 1,186 | 798 | 388 | 1,186 | - | 210 |
| Mount Marty University Yankton, SD Private, 4 years four-years | 1,284 | 638 | 646 | 1,022 | 262 | 76 |
| National American University-Rapid City Rapid City, SD Private, 4 years four-years | 903 | 487 | 416 | 767 | 136 | 903 |
| Kairos University Sioux Falls, SD Private, 4 years four-years | 1,239 | 788 | 451 | 82 | 1,157 | 1,110 |
| Northern State University Aberdeen, SD Public, 4 years four-years | 3,708 | 1,425 | 2,283 | 3,169 | 539 | 1,636 |
| Oglala Lakota College Kyle, SD Public, 4 years four-years | 1,188 | 359 | 829 | 1,139 | 49 | 495 |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD Public, 4 years four-years | 2,576 | 1,961 | 615 | 2,216 | 360 | 129 |
| South Dakota State University Brookings, SD Public, 4 years four-years | 12,056 | 5,309 | 6,747 | 10,719 | 1,337 | 2,300 |
| Sinte Gleska University Mission, SD Public, 4 years four-years | 592 | 147 | 445 | 515 | 77 | 291 |
| University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD Private, 4 years four-years | 1,450 | 595 | 855 | 1,241 | 209 | 152 |
| Sanford Medical Center Sioux Falls, SD Private, 2-4 years | 28 | 6 | 22 | 28 | - | - |
| Sisseton Wahpeton College Sisseton, SD Public, 4 years four-years | 206 | 80 | 126 | 206 | - | - |
| Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD Public, 2-4 years | 2,659 | 1,119 | 1,540 | 2,659 | - | 519 |
| Stewart School Sioux Falls, SD Private, Less than 2 years | 133 | 1 | 132 | 133 | - | - |
| University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD Public, 4 years four-years | 10,619 | 3,880 | 6,739 | 7,619 | 3,000 | 3,777 |
| Western Dakota Technical College Rapid City, SD Public, 2-4 years | 1,164 | 514 | 650 | 1,164 | - | 281 |
| California Intercontinental University Sioux Falls, SD Private, 4 years four-years | 623 | 329 | 294 | 151 | 472 | 623 |
| Average | 54,474 | 24,528 | 29,946 | 45,512 | 8,953 | 16,785 |
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