How many students at NSU? For the academic year 2022-2023, total of 3,344 students have enrolled in Northern State University with 2,851 undergraduate and 493 graduate students.
By gender, 1,228 male and 2,116 female students are attending the school.
It has relatively many students compared to similar colleges (3,161 students in average - public Master's College and University (smaller programs)).
1,475 students are enrolled exclusively, and 624 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
Northern State University has a total of 3,344 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. 2,851 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 493 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 1,228 male and 2,116 female students (the male-female ratio is 37:63) 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 | 3,344 | 2,851 | 493 |
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| Men | 1,228 | 1,113 | 115 |
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| Women | 2,116 | 1,738 | 378 |
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Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 2,859 White, 68 Black, and 62 Asian students out of a total of 3,344 are attending at Northern State 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 | 65 | 29 | 36 |
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| Asian | 62 | 18 | 44 |
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| Black | 68 | 47 | 21 |
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| Hispanic | 99 | 42 | 57 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 5 | 4 | 1 |
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| White | 2,859 | 1,013 | 1,846 |
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| Two or more races | 79 | 37 | 42 |
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| Race Unknown | 29 | 16 | 13 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 59 | 27 | 32 |
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| Asian | 60 | 18 | 42 |
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| Black | 65 | 46 | 19 |
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| Hispanic | 93 | 40 | 53 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| White | 2,399 | 910 | 1,489 |
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| Two or more races | 75 | 37 | 38 |
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| Race Unknown | 27 | 15 | 12 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 6 | 2 | 4 |
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| Asian | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| Black | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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| Hispanic | 6 | 2 | 4 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 4 | 3 | 1 |
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| White | 460 | 103 | 357 |
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| Two or more races | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| Race Unknown | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Student Age Distribution
By age, NSU has 976 students under 18 years old and 4 students over 65 years old. There are 2,732 students under 25 years old, and 612 students over 25 years old out of 3,344 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 976 students are younger than 18 and 2 students are older than 65. NSU has 2,640 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 211 students aged 25 and over.
It has 92 graduate students aged under 25 and 401 students aged 25 and over.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 976 | 642 | 334 |
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| 18-19 | 763 | 441 | 322 |
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| 20-21 | 574 | 348 | 226 |
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| 22-24 | 419 | 224 | 195 |
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| 25-29 | 176 | 116 | 60 |
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| 30-34 | 121 | 95 | 26 |
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| 35-39 | 89 | 66 | 23 |
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| 40-49 | 141 | 119 | 22 |
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| 50-64 | 81 | 63 | 18 |
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| Over 65 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 976 | 642 | 334 |
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| 18-19 | 763 | 441 | 322 |
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| 20-21 | 572 | 346 | 226 |
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| 22-24 | 329 | 170 | 159 |
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| 25-29 | 83 | 46 | 37 |
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| 30-34 | 42 | 31 | 11 |
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| 35-39 | 25 | 16 | 9 |
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| 40-49 | 42 | 32 | 10 |
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| 50-64 | 17 | 13 | 4 |
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| Over 65 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 20-21 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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| 22-24 | 90 | 54 | 36 |
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| 25-29 | 93 | 70 | 23 |
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| 30-34 | 79 | 64 | 15 |
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| 35-39 | 64 | 50 | 14 |
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| 40-49 | 99 | 87 | 12 |
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| 50-64 | 64 | 50 | 14 |
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| Over 65 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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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 Northern State University, 1,475 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 624 students are enrolled in some online courses.
1,273 students lived in South Dakota or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 202 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 | 3,344 | 1,475 | 624 |
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| Undergraduate | 2,851 | 1,083 | 591 |
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| Graduate | 493 | 392 | 33 |
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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 | 1,273 | 188 | 14 |
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| Undergraduate | 934 | 137 | 12 |
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| Graduate | 339 | 51 | 2 |
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Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 2,851 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 67 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 2.35%.50 students have transferred in as full-time status and 17 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
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| Regular Full-time | 1,007 |
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| Transfer-in Full-time | 50 |
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| Regular Part-time | 1,777 |
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| Transfer-in Part-time | 17 |
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