The student population at Dakota State University is 3,241 (2,757 undergraduate and 484 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 112 over the past decade.

The percentage of undergraduate students at Dakota State is 85.07% which is decreased by 119 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 231 and it has been increasing.

The female to male ratio is 0.55 to 1 which means that male students enrolled more than female students.

1,773 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 70.81% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,211 where 3,241 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

85.07% of total students is undergraduate students and 14.93% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 119 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 231 over past 10 years.

The female to male ratio is 0.55 to 1 and it means that there are more male students enrolled in Dakota State than female students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Dakota State University since 2013.

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-143,1292,8761,4851,39125317677
2014-153,047
-82
2,736
-140
1,466
-19
1,270
-121
311
58
217
41
94
17
2015-163,145
98
2,820
84
1,558
92
1,262
-8
325
14
238
21
87
-7
2016-173,190
45
2,844
24
1,581
23
1,263
1
346
21
254
16
92
5
2017-183,307
117
2,962
118
1,730
149
1,232
-31
345
-1
252
-2
93
1
2018-193,382
75
2,993
31
1,769
39
1,224
-8
389
44
273
21
116
23
2019-203,268
-114
2,818
-175
1,745
-24
1,073
-151
450
61
327
54
123
7
2020-213,186
-82
2,740
-78
1,706
-39
1,034
-39
446
-4
341
14
105
-18
2021-223,219
33
2,751
11
1,675
-31
1,076
42
468
22
350
9
118
13
2022-233,241
22
2,757
6
1,722
47
1,035
-41
484
16
363
13
121
3
Average3,2112,8301,6441,186382279103
Dakota State University Enrollment Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,830 where 2,757 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Dakota State University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-142,8761,1907704201,686715971
2014-152,7361,1547553991,582711871
2015-162,8201,2518124391,569746823
2016-172,8441,2938504431,551731820
2017-182,9621,3979384591,565792773
2018-192,9931,4489964521,545773772
2019-202,8181,5031,0624411,315683632
2020-212,7401,4951,0544411,245652593
2021-222,7511,4241,0054191,327670657
2022-232,7571,3969954011,361727634
Average2,8302,8309244312,830720755
Dakota State University Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 382 where 484 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Dakota State University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1425354411319913564
2014-1531187711622414678
2015-1632585661924017268
2016-1734670591127619581
2017-1834572601227319281
2018-19389695316320220100
2019-20450806515370262108
2020-2144676651137027694
2021-2246890702037828098
2022-2348494712339029298
Average382382621638221787
Dakota State University Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 76.92%. The percentage was 83.29% 10 years ago and Dakota State still has a high percentage of white students. 2.90% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.10% is black students.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Dakota State University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-143054999772,60684
2014-15256114411562,44475
2015-16276612811842,56583
2016-17287015712742,552102
2017-18267415112022,670110
2018-19308814314562,713111
2019-20428113112782,592120
2020-212982108129112,53498
2021-222188126135152,54198
2022-233794133153162,49387
Average307613212782,57197
Dakota State University Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

1,773 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 55% of total students. The number of online students has increased 70.81% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Dakota State University from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-153,0471,0384811,528
2015-163,1451,2215811,343
2016-173,1901,3605221,308
2017-183,3071,4335401,334
2018-193,3821,5776141,191
2019-203,2681,7045021,062
2020-213,1861,756684746
2021-223,2191,775647797
2022-233,2411,773709759
Average3,2211,5155871,119

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