A total of 27,597 students are enrolled in South Dakota colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

In South Dakota colleges and universites, 3,674 students are 18 years old or younger(13.31%), 6,945 students are 18 or 19 years old (25.17%), 5,488 students are between 20 and 22 years old (19.89%), 3,960 students are between 22 and 24 years old (14.35%), and 2,601 students are between 25 and 29 years old (9.42%).

2,774 students are between 30 and 39 years old (10.05%), 1,476 students are between 40 and 49 years old (5.35%), 670 students are 50 years old or older (2.43%).

Student Population by Age for South Dakota Colleges

In South Dakota 4-year colleges and universites, 2,863 students are 18 years old or younger(6.36%), 5,098 students are 18 or 19 years old (11.32%), 4,652 students are between 20 and 22 years old (10.33%), 3,512 students are between 22 and 24 years old (7.80%), 2,166 students are between 25 and 29 years old (4.81%), 2,351 students are between 30 and 39 years old (5.22%), 1,268 students are between 40 and 49 years old (2.82%), 600 students are 50 years old or older (1.33%)

In South Dakota community colleges, there are 2,615 students are younger than 20 years old (26.44%), 1,231 students are between 20 and 24 years old (12.44%), 416 students are between 25 and 29 years old (4.21%), and 680 students are 30 years old or older (6.87%).

In South Dakota trade schools, there are 43 students are younger than 20 years old (15.58%), 53 students are between 20 and 24 years old (19.20%), 19 students are between 25 and 29 years old (6.88%), and 21 students are 30 years old or older (7.61%).

Summary Table of Student Population by Age for South Dakota Colleges
SchoolTotal Enrollment Under 1818-1920-2122-24 25-2930-4040-5050 and Over
All Levels27,597 3,674
(13.31%)
6,945
(25.17%)
5,488
(19.89%)
3,960
(14.35%)
2,601
(9.42%)
2,774
(10.05%)
1,476
(5.35%)
670
(2.43%)
4-Year Colleges45,026 2,863
(6.36%)
5,098
(11.32%)
4,652
(10.33%)
3,512
(7.80%)
2,166
(4.81%)
2,351
(5.22%)
1,268
(2.82%)
600
(1.33%)
Community Colleges9,892 810
(8.19%)
1,805
(18.25%)
805
(8.14%)
426
(4.31%)
416
(4.21%)
404
(4.08%)
206
(2.08%)
70
(0.71%)
Trade Schools276 1
(0.36%)
42
(15.22%)
31
(11.23%)
22
(7.97%)
19
(6.88%)
19
(6.88%)
2
(0.72%)
0
(0.00%)

Student Population Comparison By Age for All South Dakota Colleges

The following table compares student population by age between South Dakota colleges. A total of 27,597 students have enrolled in South Dakota colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Age between South Dakota Colleges
SchoolTotal Enrollment Under 1818-1920-2122-24 25-2930-4040-5050 and Over
Western Dakota Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,267450
(35.52%)
247
(19.49%)
142
(11.21%)
104
(8.21%)
119
(9.39%)
116
(9.16%)
73
(5.76%)
16
(1.26%)
University of South DakotaPublic, 4-year9,8561,226
(12.44%)
2,363
(23.98%)
2,177
(22.09%)
1,672
(16.96%)
1,016
(10.31%)
812
(8.24%)
405
(4.11%)
185
(1.88%)
Southeast Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,453226
(9.21%)
916
(37.34%)
462
(18.83%)
260
(10.60%)
247
(10.07%)
212
(8.64%)
97
(3.95%)
31
(1.26%)
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyPublic, 4-year2,49273
(2.93%)
856
(34.35%)
665
(26.69%)
524
(21.03%)
185
(7.42%)
131
(5.26%)
39
(1.57%)
19
(0.76%)
Oglala Lakota CollegePublic, 4-year1,17711
(0.93%)
93
(7.90%)
134
(11.38%)
166
(14.10%)
196
(16.65%)
319
(27.10%)
160
(13.59%)
98
(8.33%)
Northern State UniversityPublic, 4-year3,344976
(29.19%)
763
(22.82%)
574
(17.17%)
419
(12.53%)
176
(5.26%)
210
(6.28%)
141
(4.22%)
85
(2.54%)
National American University-Rapid CityPrivate, 4-year1,1511
(0.09%)
16
(1.39%)
34
(2.95%)
82
(7.12%)
201
(17.46%)
413
(35.88%)
266
(23.11%)
136
(11.82%)
Mount Marty UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,252318
(25.40%)
283
(22.60%)
241
(19.25%)
146
(11.66%)
109
(8.71%)
99
(7.91%)
43
(3.43%)
12
(0.96%)
Mitchell Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,203134
(11.14%)
641
(53.28%)
191
(15.88%)
55
(4.57%)
48
(3.99%)
73
(6.07%)
36
(2.99%)
23
(1.91%)
Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic TechnologyPrivate, 2-4 year23- 1
(4.35%)
10
(43.48%)
7
(30.43%)
2
(8.70%)
3
(13.04%)
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Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid CityPrivate, Less than 2-year761
(1.32%)
22
(28.95%)
15
(19.74%)
13
(17.11%)
13
(17.11%)
11
(14.47%)
1
(1.32%)
-
Dakota State UniversityPublic, 4-year3,241258
(7.96%)
724
(22.34%)
827
(25.52%)
503
(15.52%)
283
(8.73%)
367
(11.32%)
214
(6.60%)
65
(2.01%)
The Salon Professional AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year62- 20
(32.26%)
16
(25.81%)
9
(14.52%)
6
(9.68%)
8
(12.90%)
1
(1.61%)
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