For the academic year 2024-2025, Western Dakota Technical College has a total enrollment of 1,164 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Special Use - which average 5,216 - Western Dakota Tech's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 514 male (44.16%) and 650 female (55.84%) students are attending Western Dakota Technical College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 79.08.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 1,164 |
| Men | 514 |
| Women | 650 |
By race/ethnicity, 888 White, 16 Black, and 13 Asian students out of a total of 1,164 are attending at Western Dakota Technical College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Western Dakota Technical College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 40.5% 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 | 91 | 35 | 56 |
| Asian | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Black | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Hispanic | 71 | 42 | 29 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 888 | 394 | 494 |
| Two or more races | 51 | 18 | 33 |
| Race Unknown | 32 | 13 | 19 |
By age, Western Dakota Tech has 353 students under 18 years old and 5 students over 65 years old. There are 835 students under 25 years old, and 329 students over 25 years old out of 1,164 total students.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 353 | 205 | 148 |
| 18-19 | 252 | 103 | 149 |
| 20-21 | 136 | 66 | 70 |
| 22-24 | 94 | 50 | 44 |
| 25-29 | 97 | 67 | 30 |
| 30-34 | 73 | 51 | 22 |
| 35-39 | 47 | 31 | 16 |
| 40-49 | 71 | 51 | 20 |
| 50-64 | 36 | 23 | 13 |
| Over 65 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Western Dakota Technical College, 281 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 262 students are enrolled in some online courses.
273 students who live in South Dakota or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 8 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,164 | 281 | 262 |
| Undergraduate | 1,164 | 281 | 262 |
| South Dakota Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 273 | 8 | 0 |
Among 1,164 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 144 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 12.37%.82 students have transferred in as full-time status and 62 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 449 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 82 |
| Regular Part-time | 571 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 62 |
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