The student population at Bismarck State College is 4,206 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 128 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.00 to 1 which means that the numbers of female and male students are similar.
1,467 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -19.79% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,863 where 4,206 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.00 to 1 and it means that there are similar numbers of female and male students enrolled in BSC.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Bismarck State College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,078 | 2,307 | 1,771 |
| 2016-17 | 3,976 -102 | 2,263 -44 | 1,713 -58 |
| 2017-18 | 3,756 -220 | 2,186 -77 | 1,570 -143 |
| 2018-19 | 3,778 22 | 2,134 -52 | 1,644 74 |
| 2019-20 | 3,739 -39 | 2,120 -14 | 1,619 -25 |
| 2020-21 | 3,716 -23 | 2,028 -92 | 1,688 69 |
| 2021-22 | 3,549 -167 | 1,863 -165 | 1,686 -2 |
| 2022-23 | 3,771 222 | 1,972 109 | 1,799 113 |
| 2023-24 | 4,065 294 | 2,088 116 | 1,977 178 |
| 2024-25 | 4,206 141 | 2,106 18 | 2,100 123 |
| Average | 3,863 | 2,107 | 1,757 |
The percentage of white students is 79.58%. The percentage was 86.73% 10 years ago and BSC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.14% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.95% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.11% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 86.73% to 79.58%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.61% to 1.14%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.24% to 2.95%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.84% to 3.11%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3622 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2448 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Bismarck State College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 67 | 25 | 132 | 116 | 3 | 3,537 | 110 |
| 2016-17 | 66 | 24 | 112 | 121 | 7 | 3,472 | 102 |
| 2017-18 | 57 | 19 | 100 | 141 | 3 | 3,256 | 103 |
| 2018-19 | 57 | 25 | 105 | 149 | 2 | 3,260 | 121 |
| 2019-20 | 64 | 29 | 93 | 152 | 5 | 3,216 | 146 |
| 2020-21 | 53 | 35 | 89 | 173 | 1 | 3,171 | 153 |
| 2021-22 | 57 | 31 | 86 | 181 | 1 | 2,851 | 161 |
| 2022-23 | 58 | 28 | 90 | 182 | 2 | 2,768 | 172 |
| 2023-24 | 57 | 27 | 95 | 167 | 6 | 3,082 | 169 |
| 2024-25 | 85 | 48 | 124 | 131 | 4 | 3,347 | 196 |
| Average | 62 | 29 | 103 | 151 | 3 | 3,196 | 143 |
1,467 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 35% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -19.79% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Bismarck State College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,078 | 1,829 | 747 | 1,502 |
| 2016-17 | 3,976 | 1,691 | 741 | 1,544 |
| 2017-18 | 3,756 | 1,623 | 771 | 1,362 |
| 2018-19 | 3,778 | 1,695 | 770 | 1,313 |
| 2019-20 | 3,739 | 1,212 | 793 | 1,734 |
| 2020-21 | 3,716 | 1,381 | 1,053 | 1,282 |
| 2021-22 | 3,549 | 1,388 | 903 | 1,258 |
| 2022-23 | 3,771 | 1,294 | 912 | 1,565 |
| 2023-24 | 4,065 | 1,394 | 941 | 1,730 |
| 2024-25 | 4,206 | 1,467 | 1,166 | 1,573 |
| Average | 3,863 | 1,497 | 880 | 1,486 |
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