For the academic year 2022-2023, the total student population of 5 Selected Colleges is 23,829.
The proportion of undergraduate students is 87.91% (20,949 students) and graduate students's proportion is 12.09% (2,880 graduate students).
South Dakota State University has the most students of 11,327 among 5 Selected Colleges. By gender, the male-female ratio at 5 Selected Colleges is 47.86% (11,404 male students) to 52.14% (12,425 female students).
| School Name | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | Male Students | Female Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills State UniversitySpearfish, SD | 3,425 | 3,261 (95.21%) |
164 (4.79%) |
1,252 (36.55%) |
2,173 (63.45%) |
| Dakota State UniversityMadison, SD | 3,241 | 2,757 (85.07%) |
484 (14.93%) |
2,085 (64.33%) |
1,156 (35.67%) |
| Northern State UniversityAberdeen, SD | 3,344 | 2,851 (85.26%) |
493 (14.74%) |
1,228 (36.72%) |
2,116 (63.28%) |
| South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, SD | 2,492 | 2,163 (86.80%) |
329 (13.20%) |
1,888 (75.76%) |
604 (24.24%) |
| South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD | 11,327 | 9,917 (87.55%) |
1,410 (12.45%) |
4,951 (43.71%) |
6,376 (56.29%) |
| Average | 4,766 | 4,190 (87.91%) | 576 (12.09%) | 2,281 (47.86%) | 2,485 (52.14%) |