The student population at Dakota College at Bottineau is 1,204 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 512 (73.99%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,010 where 1,204 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 8 year-over-year increases and 1 decrease. It peaked at 1,204 students in 2025 and was lowest at 692 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 692 to 1,204 students, a net gain of 512 (74%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Dakota College at Bottineau since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 692 | 371 | 321 |
| 2016-17 | 811 119 | 428 57 | 383 62 |
| 2017-18 | 909 98 | 432 4 | 477 94 |
| 2018-19 | 996 87 | 422 -10 | 574 97 |
| 2019-20 | 1,006 10 | 415 -7 | 591 17 |
| 2020-21 | 1,060 54 | 393 -22 | 667 76 |
| 2021-22 | 1,163 103 | 424 31 | 739 72 |
| 2022-23 | 1,080 -83 | 406 -18 | 674 -65 |
| 2023-24 | 1,180 100 | 447 41 | 733 59 |
| 2024-25 | 1,204 24 | 423 -24 | 781 48 |
| Average | 1,010 | 416 | 594 |
The percentage of white students is 75.50%. The percentage was 64.02% 10 years ago and MSU-Bottineau still has a high percentage of white students. 0.58% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.24% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.32% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 64.02% to 75.50%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.29% to 0.58%. Black student enrollment decreased from 13.15% to 2.24%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 4.05% to 3.32%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4245 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5689 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Dakota College at Bottineau 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 | 17 | 2 | 91 | 28 | 3 | 443 | 29 |
| 2016-17 | 40 | 4 | 69 | 40 | 3 | 513 | 46 |
| 2017-18 | 37 | 5 | 75 | 42 | 5 | 585 | 47 |
| 2018-19 | 34 | 2 | 86 | 50 | 1 | 689 | 49 |
| 2019-20 | 28 | 7 | 94 | 57 | 1 | 698 | 55 |
| 2020-21 | 34 | 4 | 45 | 45 | 1 | 804 | 51 |
| 2021-22 | 26 | 4 | 43 | 54 | 0 | 890 | 57 |
| 2022-23 | 27 | 5 | 23 | 58 | 0 | 830 | 45 |
| 2023-24 | 24 | 8 | 31 | 50 | 0 | 901 | 70 |
| 2024-25 | 25 | 7 | 27 | 40 | 0 | 909 | 71 |
| Average | 29 | 5 | 58 | 46 | 1 | 726 | 52 |
713 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 59% of total students. The number of online students has increased 142.52% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Dakota College at Bottineau from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 692 | 294 | 149 | 249 |
| 2016-17 | 811 | 392 | 188 | 231 |
| 2017-18 | 909 | 478 | 213 | 218 |
| 2018-19 | 996 | 466 | 281 | 249 |
| 2019-20 | 1,006 | 349 | 266 | 391 |
| 2020-21 | 1,060 | 522 | 332 | 206 |
| 2021-22 | 1,163 | 660 | 263 | 240 |
| 2022-23 | 1,080 | 606 | 212 | 262 |
| 2023-24 | 1,180 | 719 | 230 | 231 |
| 2024-25 | 1,204 | 713 | 250 | 241 |
| Average | 1,010 | 520 | 238 | 252 |
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