A total of 51,398 students are enrolled in North Dakota colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

By race, there are 2,316 native american or Alaska native students (4.51%), 797 asian students (1.55%), 1,610 african-american students (3.13%), 2,149 hispanic students (4.18%), 56 native hawaiian or other pacific islander students (0.11%), and 37,494 white students (72.95%).

For North Dakota colleges, Valley City State University has the highest rate of white students (0.00% and Turtle Mountain Community College has the lowest rate of white students (0.02%.

For Afraican-american students, Rasmussen University-North Dakota has the highest rate of black students (0.24% and Turtle Mountain Community College has the lowest rate of black students (0.00% among North Dakota colleges.

For Asian students, University of North Dakota has the highest rate of asian students (0.03% and Cankdeska Cikana Community College has the lowest rate of asian students (0.00% among North Dakota colleges.

Student Population by Race for North Dakota Colleges

In North Dakota 4-year colleges and universites, there are 753 asian students (1.71%), 1,367 african-american students (3.10%), 1,820 hispanic students (4.12%), and 32,609 white students (73.89%).

In North Dakota community colleges, there are 230 african-american students (3.23%), 322 hispanic students (4.52%), and 4,779 white students (67.15%).

In North Dakota trade schools, there are 13 african-american students (8.78%), 7 hispanic students (4.73%), and 106 white students (71.62%).

Summary Table of Student Population by Race and School Level for North Dakota Colleges
School LevelTotal Enrollment American Indian / Native AmericanAsianAfrican-AmericanHispanic Native Hawaiian / Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More RaceRace Unknown
All Levels51,398 2,316
(4.51%)		 797
(1.55%)		 1,610
(3.13%)		 2,149
(4.18%)		 56
(0.11%)		 37,494
(72.95%)		 2,120
(4.12%)		 2,521
(4.90%)
4-year Colleges44,133 1,924
(4.36%)		 753
(1.71%)		 1,367
(3.10%)		 1,820
(4.12%)		 50
(0.11%)		 32,609
(73.89%)		 1,811
(4.10%)		 1,655
(3.75%)
Community Colleges7,117 381
(5.35%)		 44
(0.62%)		 230
(3.23%)		 322
(4.52%)		 5
(0.07%)		 4,779
(67.15%)		 306
(4.30%)		 859
(12.07%)
Trade Schools148 11
(7.43%)		 0
(0.00%)		 13
(8.78%)		 7
(4.73%)		 1
(0.68%)		 106
(71.62%)		 3
(2.03%)		 7
(4.73%)

Student Population Comparison By Race for All North Dakota Colleges

The following table compares student population by race between North Dakota colleges. A total of 51,398 students have enrolled in North Dakota colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Race between North Dakota Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentAmerican Indian / Native American AsianAfrican-AmericanHispanicNative Hawaiian / Pacific Islander WhiteTwo or More RaceRace Unknown
Rasmussen University-North DakotaPrivate, 4-year49617
(3.4%)		 8
(1.6%)		 118
(23.8%)		 20
(4.0%)		 - 268
(54.0%)		 15
(3.0%)		 50
(10.1%)
Bismarck State CollegePublic, 4-year3,77158
(1.5%)		 28
(0.7%)		 90
(2.4%)		 182
(4.8%)		 2
(0.1%)		 2,768
(73.4%)		 172
(4.6%)		 451
(12.0%)
Dickinson State UniversityPublic, 4-year1,47320
(1.4%)		 13
(0.9%)		 43
(2.9%)		 98
(6.7%)		 3
(0.2%)		 1,099
(74.6%)		 69
(4.7%)		 85
(5.8%)
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish CollegePublic, 4-year172120
(69.8%)		 3
(1.7%)		 10
(5.8%)		 11
(6.4%)		 - 15
(8.7%)		 13
(7.6%)		 -
Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-Grand ForksPrivate, Less than 2-year515
(9.8%)		 - 4
(7.8%)		 3
(5.9%)		 1
(2.0%)		 37
(72.5%)		 1
(2.0%)		 -
University of JamestownPrivate, 4-year1,2427
(0.6%)		 13
(1.0%)		 39
(3.1%)		 97
(7.8%)		 2
(0.2%)		 923
(74.3%)		 37
(3.0%)		 35
(2.8%)
Lake Region State CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,67935
(2.1%)		 13
(0.8%)		 39
(2.3%)		 74
(4.4%)		 - 1,181
(70.3%)		 88
(5.2%)		 188
(11.2%)
Cankdeska Cikana Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year316271
(85.8%)		 1
(0.3%)		 - 9
(2.8%)		 - 29
(9.2%)		 4
(1.3%)		 2
(0.6%)
University of MaryPrivate, 4-year3,652111
(3.0%)		 53
(1.5%)		 97
(2.7%)		 - 7
(0.2%)		 2,820
(77.2%)		 98
(2.7%)		 463
(12.7%)
Mayville State UniversityPublic, 4-year1,12314
(1.2%)		 7
(0.6%)		 41
(3.7%)		 50
(4.5%)		 - 910
(81.0%)		 58
(5.2%)		 9
(0.8%)
Minot State UniversityPublic, 4-year2,77760
(2.2%)		 48
(1.7%)		 115
(4.1%)		 219
(7.9%)		 8
(0.3%)		 1,868
(67.3%)		 159
(5.7%)		 22
(0.8%)
University of North DakotaPublic, 4-year13,876196
(1.4%)		 368
(2.7%)		 391
(2.8%)		 668
(4.8%)		 12
(0.1%)		 10,429
(75.2%)		 610
(4.4%)		 317
(2.3%)
North Dakota State College of SciencePublic, 2-4 year2,94215
(0.5%)		 15
(0.5%)		 119
(4.0%)		 80
(2.7%)		 3
(0.1%)		 1,997
(67.9%)		 97
(3.3%)		 608
(20.7%)
Dakota College at BottineauPublic, 2-4 year1,08027
(2.5%)		 5
(0.5%)		 23
(2.1%)		 58
(5.4%)		 - 830
(76.9%)		 45
(4.2%)		 34
(3.1%)
North Dakota State University-Main CampusPublic, 4-year12,24262
(0.5%)		 199
(1.6%)		 373
(3.0%)		 371
(3.0%)		 7
(0.1%)		 9,871
(80.6%)		 459
(3.7%)		 138
(1.1%)
Williston State CollegePublic, 2-4 year92422
(2.4%)		 8
(0.9%)		 39
(4.2%)		 93
(10.1%)		 - 609
(65.9%)		 62
(6.7%)		 27
(2.9%)
Sitting Bull CollegePublic, 4-year257230
(89.5%)		 - 1
(0.4%)		 2
(0.8%)		 - 24
(9.3%)		 - -
Trinity Bible College and Graduate SchoolPrivate, 4-year2896
(2.1%)		 6
(2.1%)		 13
(4.5%)		 8
(2.8%)		 - 206
(71.3%)		 15
(5.2%)		 33
(11.4%)
Turtle Mountain Community CollegePrivate, 4-year599582
(97.2%)		 - 1
(0.2%)		 2
(0.3%)		 - 14
(2.3%)		 - -
United Tribes Technical CollegePrivate, 4-year506427
(84.4%)		 - 5
(1.0%)		 19
(3.8%)		 - 17
(3.4%)		 38
(7.5%)		 -
Valley City State UniversityPublic, 4-year1,65814
(0.8%)		 7
(0.4%)		 30
(1.8%)		 73
(4.4%)		 9
(0.5%)		 1,377
(83.1%)		 68
(4.1%)		 52
(3.1%)
The Salon Professional Academy-FargoPrivate, 2-4 year1224
(3.3%)		 2
(1.6%)		 9
(7.4%)		 6
(4.9%)		 2
(1.6%)		 96
(78.7%)		 3
(2.5%)		 -
The Hair AcademyPrivate, 2-4 year547
(13.0%)		 - 1
(1.9%)		 2
(3.7%)		 - 37
(68.5%)		 7
(13.0%)		 -
Josef's School of Hair, Skin & Body-FargoPrivate, Less than 2-year694
(5.8%)		 - 9
(13.0%)		 3
(4.3%)		 - 51
(73.9%)		 2
(2.9%)		 -
Lynnes Welding TrainingPrivate, Less than 2-year282
(7.1%)		 - - 1
(3.6%)		 - 18
(64.3%)		 - 7
(25.0%)