Dakota State University Student Population

Population By Gender/Attending Status

For academic year 2022-2023, total 3,241 students enrolled into Dakota State University. 2,757 enrolled in undergraduate programs and 484 students enrolled in graduate programs. By attending status. there are 1,490 full-time and 1,751 part-time students. By gender, 2,085 male and 1,156 female students are attending at Dakota State University. Next table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Dakota State University.

Gender Distribution
Attending Status

Student Population By Gender
Dakota State University
	Total	Male	Female
Total	3,241	2,085	1,156
Undergraduate	2,757	1,722	1,035
Graduate	484	363	121

Student Population By Attending Status
Dakota State University
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	3,241	1,490	1,751
Undergraduate	2,757	1,396	1,361
Graduate	484	94	390

Population by Race/Ethnicity

Next tables summarize the students population by race/ethnicity at Dakota State University.

There are 2,493 White (76.92%), 133 Black/African American (4.10%), 153 Hispanic (4.72%), 94 Asian (2.90%), and 368 students with other races.

Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Dakota State University
	Total	Male	Female
Total	3,241	2,085	1,156
American Indian/Native American	37	26	11
Asian	94	64	30
Black/African American	133	100	33
Hispanic	153	113	40
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	16	14	2
White	2,493	1,555	938
Two More	87	56	31
Un-Known	68	53	15

Undergraduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Dakota State University
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,757	1,722	1,035
American Indian/Native American	32	23	9
Asian	59	39	20
Black/African American	85	63	22
Hispanic	129	91	38
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	14	12	2
White	2,244	1,371	873
Two More	80	49	31
Un-Known	49	36	13

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Dakota State University
	Total	Male	Female
Total	484	363	121
American Indian/Native American	5	3	2
Asian	35	25	10
Black/African American	48	37	11
Hispanic	24	22	2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	2	0
White	249	184	65
Two More	7	7	0
Un-Known	19	17	2

Online Student Population

Dakota State University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for both undergraduate and graduate programs. 1,773 students (54.71% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 709 students (21.88% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. Next table summarizes the online student population for Dakota State University.

Distance Learning Student Population at Dakota State University
	Total	Enrolled Exclusively	Enrolled Some Courses	Not In Online Courses
Total	3,241	1,773	709	759
Undergraduate	2,757	1,378	654	725
Graduate	484	395	55	34

Population by Student Age

The following table summarizes the students population by age at Dakota State University. 1,330 students are aged 20 to 24 (41.04% of total students), 982 students are aged below 20 (30.30%), 65 students are aged above 50 (2.01%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Dakota State University.

Student Population By Age at Dakota State University
	Total	Male	Female
Total	3,241	2,085	1,156
Under 18	258	116	142
Age 18-19	724	480	244
Age 20-21	827	517	310
Age 22-24	503	331	172
Age 25-29	283	188	95
Age 30-34	216	143	73
Age 35-39	151	119	32
Age 40-49	214	147	67
Age 50-64	60	41	19
Over 64	5	3	2

Undergraduate Student Population By Age at Dakota State University
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,757	1,722	1,035
Under 18	258	116	142
Age 18-19	724	480	244
Age 20-21	816	507	309
Age 22-24	433	290	143
Age 25-29	199	122	77
Age 30-34	127	74	53
Age 35-39	92	69	23
Age 40-49	84	47	37
Age 50-64	20	15	5
Over 64	4	2	2

Graduate Student Population By Age at Dakota State University
	Total	Male	Female
Total	484	363	121
Age 20-21	11	10	1
Age 22-24	70	41	29
Age 25-29	84	66	18
Age 30-34	89	69	20
Age 35-39	59	50	9
Age 40-49	130	100	30
Age 50-64	40	26	14
Over 64	1	1	0

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