For the academic year 2023-2024, the total student population of 5 Selected Colleges is 25,460.
The proportion of undergraduate students is 87.86% (22,368 students) and graduate students's proportion is 12.14% (3,092 graduate students).
South Dakota State University has the most students of 12,056 among 5 Selected Colleges. By gender, the male-female ratio at 5 Selected Colleges is 48.05% (12,234 male students) to 51.95% (13,226 female students).
| School Name | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | Male Students | Female Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills State UniversitySpearfish, SD | 3,346 | 3,198 (95.58%) |
148 (4.42%) |
1,247 (37.27%) |
2,099 (62.73%) |
| Dakota State UniversityMadison, SD | 3,774 | 3,066 (81.24%) |
708 (18.76%) |
2,292 (60.73%) |
1,482 (39.27%) |
| Northern State UniversityAberdeen, SD | 3,708 | 3,169 (85.46%) |
539 (14.54%) |
1,425 (38.43%) |
2,283 (61.57%) |
| South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, SD | 2,576 | 2,216 (86.02%) |
360 (13.98%) |
1,961 (76.13%) |
615 (23.87%) |
| South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD | 12,056 | 10,719 (88.91%) |
1,337 (11.09%) |
5,309 (44.04%) |
6,747 (55.96%) |
| Average | 5,092 | 4,474 (87.86%) | 618 (12.14%) | 2,447 (48.05%) | 2,645 (51.95%) |