A total of 51,460 students are enrolled in South Dakota colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.
By race, there are 2,651 native american or Alaska native students (5.15%), 784 asian students (1.52%), 1,723 african-american students (3.35%), 1,951 hispanic students (3.79%), 86 native hawaiian or other pacific islander students (0.17%), and 39,726 white students (77.20%).
For South Dakota colleges, Sanford Medical Center has the highest rate of white students (0.00% and Oglala Lakota College has the lowest rate of white students (0.02%.
For Afraican-american students, California Intercontinental University has the highest rate of black students (0.31% and Oglala Lakota College has the lowest rate of black students (0.00% among South Dakota colleges.
For Asian students, California Intercontinental University has the highest rate of asian students (0.08% and Oglala Lakota College has the lowest rate of asian students (0.00% among South Dakota colleges.
In South Dakota 4-year colleges and universites, there are 685 asian students (1.56%), 1,521 african-american students (3.46%), 1,746 hispanic students (3.97%), and 33,393 white students (75.92%).
In South Dakota community colleges, there are 194 african-american students (2.69%), 193 hispanic students (2.68%), and 6,138 white students (85.12%).
In South Dakota trade schools, there are 8 african-american students (3.04%), 12 hispanic students (4.56%), and 195 white students (74.14%).
| School Level | Total Enrollment | American Indian / Native American | Asian | African-American | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Race | Race Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Levels | 51,460 | 2,651 (5.15%) |
784 (1.52%) |
1,723 (3.35%) |
1,951 (3.79%) |
86 (0.17%) |
39,726 (77.20%) |
1,362 (2.65%) |
1,341 (2.61%) |
| 4-year Colleges | 43,986 | 2,375 (5.40%) |
685 (1.56%) |
1,521 (3.46%) |
1,746 (3.97%) |
67 (0.15%) |
33,393 (75.92%) |
1,198 (2.72%) |
1,172 (2.66%) |
| Community Colleges | 7,211 | 256 (3.55%) |
93 (1.29%) |
194 (2.69%) |
193 (2.68%) |
19 (0.26%) |
6,138 (85.12%) |
143 (1.98%) |
168 (2.33%) |
| Trade Schools | 263 | 20 (7.60%) |
6 (2.28%) |
8 (3.04%) |
12 (4.56%) |
0 (0.00%) |
195 (74.14%) |
21 (7.98%) |
1 (0.38%) |
The following table compares student population by race between South Dakota colleges. A total of 51,460 students have enrolled in South Dakota colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.
| School | Total Enrollment | American Indian / Native American | Asian | African-American | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Race | Race Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 2,086 | 12 (0.6%) |
41 (2.0%) |
61 (2.9%) |
95 (4.6%) |
1 (0.0%) |
1,622 (77.8%) |
47 (2.3%) |
24 (1.2%) |
| The Salon Professional AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year | 62 | 8 (12.9%) |
2 (3.2%) |
1 (1.6%) |
2 (3.2%) |
- | 43 (69.4%) |
6 (9.7%) |
- |
| Black Hills State UniversityPublic, 4-year | 3,425 | 73 (2.1%) |
28 (0.8%) |
35 (1.0%) |
110 (3.2%) |
3 (0.1%) |
2,905 (84.8%) |
70 (2.0%) |
146 (4.3%) |
| Dakota State UniversityPublic, 4-year | 3,241 | 37 (1.1%) |
94 (2.9%) |
133 (4.1%) |
153 (4.7%) |
16 (0.5%) |
2,493 (76.9%) |
87 (2.7%) |
68 (2.1%) |
| Dakota Wesleyan UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 887 | 15 (1.7%) |
10 (1.1%) |
12 (1.4%) |
58 (6.5%) |
1 (0.1%) |
725 (81.7%) |
38 (4.3%) |
12 (1.4%) |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid CityPrivate, Less than 2-year | 76 | 6 (7.9%) |
1 (1.3%) |
2 (2.6%) |
- | - | 57 (75.0%) |
10 (13.2%) |
- |
| Lake Area Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 2,238 | 46 (2.1%) |
18 (0.8%) |
23 (1.0%) |
39 (1.7%) |
8 (0.4%) |
2,049 (91.6%) |
4 (0.2%) |
47 (2.1%) |
| Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic TechnologyPrivate, 2-4 year | 23 | - | 1 (4.3%) |
1 (4.3%) |
- | - | 21 (91.3%) |
- | - |
| Mitchell Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 1,203 | 45 (3.7%) |
12 (1.0%) |
3 (0.2%) |
25 (2.1%) |
1 (0.1%) |
1,080 (89.8%) |
23 (1.9%) |
13 (1.1%) |
| Mount Marty UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 1,252 | 23 (1.8%) |
11 (0.9%) |
67 (5.4%) |
53 (4.2%) |
4 (0.3%) |
976 (78.0%) |
48 (3.8%) |
29 (2.3%) |
| National American University-Rapid CityPrivate, 4-year | 1,151 | 24 (2.1%) |
21 (1.8%) |
302 (26.2%) |
149 (12.9%) |
5 (0.4%) |
477 (41.4%) |
73 (6.3%) |
100 (8.7%) |
| Kairos UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 917 | 3 (0.3%) |
36 (3.9%) |
113 (12.3%) |
53 (5.8%) |
9 (1.0%) |
676 (73.7%) |
4 (0.4%) |
23 (2.5%) |
| Northern State UniversityPublic, 4-year | 3,344 | 65 (1.9%) |
62 (1.9%) |
68 (2.0%) |
99 (3.0%) |
5 (0.1%) |
2,859 (85.5%) |
79 (2.4%) |
29 (0.9%) |
| Oglala Lakota CollegePublic, 4-year | 1,177 | 1,132 (96.2%) |
3 (0.3%) |
2 (0.2%) |
7 (0.6%) |
- | 21 (1.8%) |
12 (1.0%) |
- |
| South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyPublic, 4-year | 2,492 | 24 (1.0%) |
37 (1.5%) |
30 (1.2%) |
127 (5.1%) |
1 (0.0%) |
1,982 (79.5%) |
67 (2.7%) |
85 (3.4%) |
| South Dakota State UniversityPublic, 4-year | 11,327 | 146 (1.3%) |
152 (1.3%) |
181 (1.6%) |
307 (2.7%) |
6 (0.1%) |
9,438 (83.3%) |
242 (2.1%) |
234 (2.1%) |
| Sinte Gleska UniversityPublic, 4-year | 544 | 478 (87.9%) |
- | - | - | - | 66 (12.1%) |
- | - |
| University of Sioux FallsPrivate, 4-year | 1,594 | 10 (0.6%) |
21 (1.3%) |
84 (5.3%) |
56 (3.5%) |
2 (0.1%) |
1,269 (79.6%) |
121 (7.6%) |
18 (1.1%) |
| Sanford Medical CenterPrivate, 2-4 year | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | 25 (92.6%) |
2 (7.4%) |
- |
| Sisseton Wahpeton CollegePublic, 4-year | 187 | 168 (89.8%) |
- | 4 (2.1%) |
2 (1.1%) |
- | 7 (3.7%) |
5 (2.7%) |
1 (0.5%) |
| Southeast Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 2,453 | 66 (2.7%) |
45 (1.8%) |
154 (6.3%) |
95 (3.9%) |
6 (0.2%) |
1,937 (79.0%) |
65 (2.6%) |
83 (3.4%) |
| Stewart SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year | 125 | 6 (4.8%) |
3 (2.4%) |
5 (4.0%) |
10 (8.0%) |
- | 95 (76.0%) |
5 (4.0%) |
1 (0.8%) |
| University of South DakotaPublic, 4-year | 9,856 | 161 (1.6%) |
130 (1.3%) |
271 (2.7%) |
389 (3.9%) |
8 (0.1%) |
7,815 (79.3%) |
301 (3.1%) |
381 (3.9%) |
| Western Dakota Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 1,267 | 99 (7.8%) |
17 (1.3%) |
13 (1.0%) |
34 (2.7%) |
4 (0.3%) |
1,026 (81.0%) |
49 (3.9%) |
25 (2.0%) |
| California Intercontinental UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 506 | 4 (0.8%) |
39 (7.7%) |
158 (31.2%) |
88 (17.4%) |
6 (1.2%) |
62 (12.3%) |
4 (0.8%) |
22 (4.3%) |