In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 44,133 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in North Dakota including undergraduate and graduate programs.

Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students decreased by 7.81% from 47,872 to 44,133. The undergraduate population decreased by 10.98% and the graduate population increased by 9.36% in last 10 years at North Dakota Colleges.

By gender, there are 23,533 women students and 20,600 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students decreased by 2.88% and men students decreased by 12.86% in that period.


Student Population Changes

The average number of students over the past 10 years is 45,964, and 44,133 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.

Of the total students, 81.49% are undergraduate students and 18.51% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students decreased by 4,438, and the graduate student enrollment increased by 699.

The women to men ratio is 1.14 to 1, meaning that there are slightly more women students enrolled in North Dakota Colleges than men students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at North Dakota Colleges since 2014.

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1447,87240,40120,54419,8577,4713,0964,375
2014-1547,206
-666
39,882
-519
20,274
-270
19,608
-249
7,324
-147
3,022
-74
4,302
-73
2015-1646,875
-331
39,609
-273
20,054
-220
19,555
-53
7,266
-58
3,069
47
4,197
-105
2016-1747,225
350
39,691
82
20,149
95
19,542
-13
7,534
268
3,103
34
4,431
234
2017-1846,543
-682
38,858
-833
19,601
-548
19,257
-285
7,685
151
3,126
23
4,559
128
2018-1945,959
-584
38,246
-612
19,193
-408
19,053
-204
7,713
28
3,100
-26
4,613
54
2019-2045,097
-862
37,274
-972
18,597
-596
18,677
-376
7,823
110
3,112
12
4,711
98
2020-2144,507
-590
36,299
-975
17,869
-728
18,430
-247
8,208
385
3,223
111
4,985
274
2021-2244,226
-281
35,748
-551
17,394
-475
18,354
-76
8,478
270
3,276
53
5,202
217
2022-2344,133
-93
35,963
215
17,408
14
18,555
201
8,170
-308
3,192
-84
4,978
-224
Average45,96438,19719,10819,0897,7673,1324,635
North Dakota Colleges Student Population Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 38,197. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students decreased by 4,438 from 40,401 to 35,963.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at North Dakota Colleges since 2014.

YearTotalFulltimeParttime
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1440,40131,42416,19215,2328,9774,3524,625
2014-1539,88231,02915,90715,1228,8534,3674,486
2015-1639,60930,58615,64814,9389,0234,4064,617
2016-1739,69130,54515,65414,8919,1464,4954,651
2017-1838,85829,95815,29614,6628,9004,3054,595
2018-1938,24629,22814,93214,2969,0184,2614,757
2019-2037,27428,07514,29213,7839,1994,3054,894
2020-2136,29926,98613,40713,5799,3134,4624,851
2021-2235,74826,43712,98113,4569,3114,4134,898
2022-2335,96326,32412,78713,5379,6394,6215,018
Average38,19738,19714,71014,35038,1974,3994,739
North Dakota Colleges Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 7,767. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students increased by 699 from 7,471 to 8,170.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at North Dakota Colleges since 2014.

YearTotalFulltimeParttime
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-147,4713,1381,4261,7124,3331,6702,663
2014-157,3243,4271,4991,9283,8971,5232,374
2015-167,2663,5581,5462,0123,7081,5232,185
2016-177,5343,7251,5542,1713,8091,5492,260
2017-187,6853,7891,5962,1933,8961,5302,366
2018-197,7133,8881,5522,3363,8251,5482,277
2019-207,8233,8321,4762,3563,9911,6362,355
2020-218,2083,7761,4842,2924,4321,7392,693
2021-228,4783,8271,5142,3134,6511,7622,889
2022-238,1703,7431,5172,2264,4271,6752,752
Average7,7677,7671,5162,1547,7671,6162,481
North Dakota Colleges Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 73.89%. The percentage was 76.72% 10 years ago and North Dakota Colleges still has a high percentage of white students. 1.71% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.10% is black students.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at North Dakota Colleges over the past 10 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-142,0775481,2751,1776336,726904
2014-151,8785631,3241,2496936,5881,038
2015-161,8426311,4321,4167536,3271,198
2016-172,0826701,4631,5888136,3681,287
2017-181,8176811,3681,6397236,0231,333
2018-191,9046571,3441,7166435,2161,416
2019-201,8916701,2861,6556334,2991,603
2020-211,7697071,3051,7005034,0731,690
2021-221,7806981,3801,8066333,2611,665
2022-231,9247531,3671,8205032,6091,811
Average1,8966581,3541,5776535,1491,395
North Dakota Colleges Student Population by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

10,335 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has increased 14.19% since 2013.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at North Dakota Colleges from 2012 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2012-1348,2659,0517,80831,406
2013-1447,8729,4359,16929,268
2014-1547,2069,3519,77128,084
2015-1646,8759,2899,47728,109
2016-1747,2259,25211,10426,869
2017-1846,5439,55911,77625,208
2018-1945,95910,12012,37423,465
2019-2045,0978,32311,66025,114
2020-2144,50710,59317,40916,505
2021-2244,2269,87715,51718,832
2022-2344,13310,33514,96818,830
Average46,1739,56211,91224,699