How Student Population Changes over Past 5 Years for South Dakota Public Colleges

For the academic year 2022-2023, the total student population of South Dakota Public Colleges is 3,955.The overall number of students in South Dakota Public Colleges decreased by 0.62%.

Compared to 5 years ago, the total number of students at South Dakota Public Colleges has decreased by 5.8% from 4,198 to 3,955 students. Of the 9 South Dakota Public Colleges, 1 schools had an increase in the number of students compared to 5 years ago, and 8 schools had a decrease in the number of students.

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Comparison Table of Student Population Changes for South Dakota Public Colleges

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Enrollment Changes from 2018 to 2023 at South Dakota Public Colleges
School Name	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	5-Year Changes
Black Hills State UniversitySpearfish, SD	4,035	3,858 177	3,608 250	3,539 69	3,425 114	610
Dakota State UniversityMadison, SD	3,382	3,268 114	3,186 82	3,219 33	3,241 22	141
Northern State UniversityAberdeen, SD	3,493	3,427 66	3,431 4	3,340 91	3,344 4	149
Oglala Lakota CollegeKyle, SD	1,300	1,306 6	1,251 55	1,451 200	1,177 274	123
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, SD	2,654	2,525 129	2,475 50	2,416 59	2,492 76	162
South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD	12,104	11,512 592	11,405 107	11,465 60	11,327 138	777
Sinte Gleska UniversityMission, SD	583	549 34	438 111	781 343	544 237	39
Sisseton Wahpeton CollegeSisseton, SD	167	119 48	125 6	140 15	187 47	20
University of South DakotaVermillion, SD	10,066	9,920 146	9,459 461	9,464 5	9,856 392	210
Average	4,198	4,054 144	3,931 123	3,979 49	3,955 25	-243

*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)

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Undergraduate

National American University-Ellsworth Private, 4-year | Box Elder
University of South Dakota Public, 4-year | Vermillion
South Dakota State University Public, 4-year | Brookings
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Public, 4-year | Rapid City
Northern State University Public, 4-year | Aberdeen
Augustana University Private, 4-year | Sioux Falls
Kairos University Private, 4-year | Sioux Falls
Western Dakota Technical College Public, 2-4 year | Rapid City
Dakota State University Public, 4-year | Madison
Lake Area Technical College Public, 2-4 year | Watertown

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Graduate

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Public, 4-year | Rapid City
University of South Dakota Public, 4-year | Vermillion
Dakota State University Public, 4-year | Madison
Dakota Wesleyan University Private, 4-year | Mitchell
Northern State University Public, 4-year | Aberdeen
Kairos University Private, 4-year | Sioux Falls
Black Hills State University Public, 4-year | Spearfish
Augustana University Private, 4-year | Sioux Falls
Institute of Lutheran Theology Private, 4-year | Brookings
California Intercontinental University Private, 4-year | Sioux Falls

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Online Schools

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Public, 4-year | Rapid City
National American University-Rapid City Private, 4-year | Rapid City
Kairos University Private, 4-year | Sioux Falls
Institute of Lutheran Theology Private, 4-year | Brookings
Southeast Technical College Public, 2-4 year | Sioux Falls
California Intercontinental University Private, 4-year | Sioux Falls
Dakota State University Public, 4-year | Madison
Oglala Lakota College Public, 4-year | Kyle
Augustana University Private, 4-year | Sioux Falls
Dakota Wesleyan University Private, 4-year | Mitchell

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Trade Schools

Stewart School Private, Less than 2-year | Sioux Falls
Oglala Lakota College Public, 4-year | Kyle
Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City Private, Less than 2-year | Rapid City
National American University-Rapid City Private, 4-year | Rapid City
Sanford Medical Center Private, 2-4 year | Sioux Falls
University of South Dakota Public, 4-year | Vermillion
Dakota State University Public, 4-year | Madison
South Dakota State University Public, 4-year | Brookings
Sinte Gleska University Public, 4-year | Mission
Mount Marty University Private, 4-year | Yankton

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