The student population at Southwest Minnesota State University is 6,930 (6,518 undergraduate and 412 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 13 over the past decade.

The percentage of undergraduate students at Southwest Minnesota State is 94.05% which is increased by 51 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 38 and it has been decreasing.

The female to male ratio is 1.64 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.

825 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 93.21% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,131 where 6,930 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

94.05% of total students is undergraduate students and 5.95% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 51 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 38 over past 10 years.

The female to male ratio is 1.64 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Southwest Minnesota State than male students.

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

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-146,9176,4672,6583,809450161289
2014-157,069
152
6,622
155
2,824
166
3,798
-11
447
-3
158
-3
289
2015-167,276
207
6,868
246
2,793
-31
4,075
277
408
-39
152
-6
256
-33
2016-177,495
219
7,007
139
2,913
120
4,094
19
488
80
173
21
315
59
2017-187,154
-341
6,713
-294
2,752
-161
3,961
-133
441
-47
140
-33
301
-14
2018-197,167
13
6,692
-21
2,715
-37
3,977
16
475
34
130
-10
345
44
2019-207,058
-109
6,636
-56
2,623
-92
4,013
36
422
-53
118
-12
304
-41
2020-217,259
201
6,846
210
2,664
41
4,182
169
413
-9
131
13
282
-22
2021-226,986
-273
6,556
-290
2,533
-131
4,023
-159
430
17
143
12
287
5
2022-236,930
-56
6,518
-38
2,491
-42
4,027
4
412
-18
132
-11
280
-7
Average7,1316,6932,6973,996439144295
Southwest Minnesota State University Enrollment Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,693 where 6,518 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 Southwest Minnesota State University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-146,4672,1209351,1854,3471,7232,624
2014-156,6222,1059401,1654,5171,8842,633
2015-166,8682,0669021,1644,8021,8912,911
2016-177,0072,0569411,1154,9511,9722,979
2017-186,7131,9328661,0664,7811,8862,895
2018-196,6921,8117961,0154,8811,9192,962
2019-206,6361,6627259374,9741,8983,076
2020-216,8461,6106679435,2361,9973,239
2021-226,5561,6506979534,9061,8363,070
2022-236,5181,5005909105,0181,9013,117
Average6,6936,6938061,0456,6931,8912,951
Southwest Minnesota State University Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 439 where 412 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 Southwest Minnesota State University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-14450283841991677790
2014-15447277742031708486
2015-16408251801711577285
2016-1748831510121417372101
2017-18441285782071566294
2018-194753057622917054116
2019-204222455718817761116
2020-214132256316218868120
2021-224302256316220580125
2022-234122085515320477127
Average4394397318943971106
Southwest Minnesota State University Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 78.63%. The percentage was 87.57% 10 years ago and Southwest Minnesota State still has a high percentage of white students. 1.76% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.39% is black students.

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

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-143311010420466,057124
2014-15249511819636,137143
2015-161711214524406,228145
2016-172713118526526,209154
2017-182712015326076,001179
2018-192712017025456,008200
2019-202013017631465,843186
2020-2119137235345145,974205
2021-2220135225339105,569206
2022-232212223534925,449203
Average2412117527765,948175
Southwest Minnesota State University Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

825 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 12% of total students. The number of online students has increased 93.21% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Southwest Minnesota State University from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-157,0694277255,917
2015-167,2763797776,120
2016-177,4955098476,139
2017-187,1544418995,814
2018-197,1674719435,753
2019-207,0585259305,603
2020-217,2595749755,710
2021-226,9866689755,343
2022-236,9308258885,217
Average7,1555358845,735

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