How many students at Dakota Wesleyan? For the academic year 2022-2023, total of 887 students have enrolled in Dakota Wesleyan University with 723 undergraduate and 164 graduate students.
By gender, 412 male and 475 female students are attending the school.
It has fewer students compared to similar colleges (1,143 students in average - private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields).
94 students are enrolled exclusively, and 215 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
Dakota Wesleyan University has a total of 887 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. 723 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 164 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 412 male and 475 female students (the male-female ratio is 46:54) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | 887 | 723 | 164 |
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| Men | 412 | 339 | 73 |
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| Women | 475 | 384 | 91 |
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Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 725 White, 12 Black, and 10 Asian students out of a total of 887 are attending at Dakota Wesleyan University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in chart below (academic year 2022-2023 data).
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 15 | 3 | 12 |
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| Asian | 10 | 3 | 7 |
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| Black | 12 | 5 | 7 |
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| Hispanic | 58 | 35 | 23 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| White | 725 | 318 | 407 |
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| Two or more races | 38 | 23 | 15 |
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| Race Unknown | 12 | 10 | 2 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 15 | 3 | 12 |
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| Asian | 9 | 3 | 6 |
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| Black | 9 | 3 | 6 |
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| Hispanic | 51 | 30 | 21 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
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| White | 587 | 261 | 326 |
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| Two or more races | 28 | 16 | 12 |
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| Race Unknown | 9 | 9 | 0 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
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| Asian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Black | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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| Hispanic | 7 | 5 | 2 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| White | 138 | 57 | 81 |
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| Two or more races | 10 | 7 | 3 |
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| Race Unknown | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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Student Age Distribution
By age, Dakota Wesleyan has 56 students under 18 years old and 1 students over 65 years old. There are 727 students under 25 years old, and 182 students over 25 years old out of 926 total students.
Dakota Wesleyan has 689 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 66 students aged 25 and over.
It has 38 graduate students aged under 25 and 116 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2021-2022 enrollment data.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 56 | 40 | 16 |
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| 18-19 | 246 | 124 | 122 |
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| 20-21 | 255 | 137 | 118 |
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| 22-24 | 170 | 95 | 75 |
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| 25-29 | 38 | 28 | 10 |
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| 30-34 | 26 | 18 | 8 |
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| 35-39 | 38 | 33 | 5 |
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| 40-49 | 56 | 44 | 12 |
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| 50-64 | 23 | 15 | 8 |
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| Over 65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 56 | 40 | 16 |
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| 18-19 | 246 | 124 | 122 |
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| 20-21 | 248 | 131 | 117 |
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| 22-24 | 139 | 77 | 62 |
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| 25-29 | 18 | 16 | 2 |
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| 30-34 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
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| 35-39 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
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| 40-49 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
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| 50-64 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 20-21 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
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| 22-24 | 31 | 18 | 13 |
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| 25-29 | 20 | 12 | 8 |
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| 30-34 | 15 | 8 | 7 |
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| 35-39 | 18 | 13 | 5 |
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| 40-49 | 42 | 31 | 11 |
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| 50-64 | 20 | 12 | 8 |
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| Over 65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Dakota Wesleyan University, 94 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 215 students are enrolled in some online courses.
49 students lived in South Dakota or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 45 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| All Students | 887 | 94 | 215 |
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| Undergraduate | 723 | 8 | 145 |
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| Graduate | 164 | 86 | 70 |
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Online Student Population by Locality
| South Dakota Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
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| All Students | 49 | 43 | 2 |
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| Undergraduate | 4 | 3 | 1 |
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| Graduate | 45 | 40 | 1 |
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Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 723 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 69 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 9.54%.47 students have transferred in as full-time status and 22 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
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| Regular Full-time | 533 |
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| Transfer-in Full-time | 47 |
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| Regular Part-time | 121 |
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| Transfer-in Part-time | 22 |
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