For the academic year 2024-2025, University of Sioux Falls has a total enrollment of 1,450 students, including 1,241 undergraduate and 209 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (medium programs) - which average 2,040 - Sioux falls's body is smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 595 male (41.03%) and 855 female (58.97%) students are attending University of Sioux Falls. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 69.59.
By class level, 1,241 (85.59%) are undergraduate students and 209 (14.41%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 38.60% are male and 61.40% are female, while among graduate students, 55.50% are male and 44.50% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,450 | 1,241 | 209 |
| Men | 595 | 479 | 116 |
| Women | 855 | 762 | 93 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,111 White, 65 Black, and 23 Asian students out of a total of 1,450 are attending at University of Sioux Falls. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
University of Sioux Falls is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 40.2% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Asian | 23 | 9 | 14 |
| Black | 65 | 39 | 26 |
| Hispanic | 94 | 39 | 55 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| White | 1,111 | 444 | 667 |
| Two or more races | 85 | 35 | 50 |
| Race Unknown | 44 | 20 | 24 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Asian | 22 | 8 | 14 |
| Black | 58 | 34 | 24 |
| Hispanic | 86 | 33 | 53 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| White | 935 | 349 | 586 |
| Two or more races | 73 | 29 | 44 |
| Race Unknown | 42 | 18 | 24 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Black | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Hispanic | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 176 | 95 | 81 |
| Two or more races | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Race Unknown | 2 | 2 | 0 |
By age, Sioux falls has 5 students under 18 years old and 2 students over 65 years old. There are 1,203 students under 25 years old, and 306 students over 25 years old out of 1,509 total students.
Sioux falls has 1,164 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 112 students aged 25 and over.
It has 39 graduate students aged under 25 and 194 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 18-19 | 526 | 337 | 189 |
| 20-21 | 459 | 283 | 176 |
| 22-24 | 213 | 101 | 112 |
| 25-29 | 87 | 45 | 42 |
| 30-34 | 60 | 36 | 24 |
| 35-39 | 50 | 28 | 22 |
| 40-49 | 86 | 43 | 43 |
| 50-64 | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Over 65 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 18-19 | 526 | 337 | 189 |
| 20-21 | 455 | 281 | 174 |
| 22-24 | 178 | 87 | 91 |
| 25-29 | 44 | 21 | 23 |
| 30-34 | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| 35-39 | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| 40-49 | 29 | 13 | 16 |
| 50-64 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 22-24 | 35 | 14 | 21 |
| 25-29 | 43 | 24 | 19 |
| 30-34 | 39 | 24 | 15 |
| 35-39 | 36 | 18 | 18 |
| 40-49 | 57 | 30 | 27 |
| 50-64 | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Over 65 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At University of Sioux Falls, 152 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 783 students are enrolled in some online courses.
102 students who live in South Dakota or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 50 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,450 | 152 | 783 |
| Undergraduate | 1,241 | 42 | 720 |
| Graduate | 209 | 110 | 63 |
| South Dakota Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 102 | 49 | 1 |
| Undergraduate | 26 | 15 | 1 |
| Graduate | 76 | 34 | 0 |
Among 1,241 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 82 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 6.61%.66 students have transferred in as full-time status and 16 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 1,058 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 66 |
| Regular Part-time | 101 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 16 |
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