The student population at Dickinson State University is 1,410 (1,339 undergraduate and 71 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 93 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at DSU is 94.96% which is increased by 29 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 64 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.34 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
371 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 36.40% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,406 where 1,410 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
94.96% of total students is undergraduate students and 5.04% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 29 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 64 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.34 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in DSU than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Dickinson State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,317 | 1,310 | 526 | 784 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016-17 | 1,386 69 | 1,381 71 | 566 40 | 815 31 | 5 -2 | 1 -1 | 4 -1 |
| 2017-18 | 1,425 39 | 1,425 44 | 557 -9 | 868 53 | 0 -5 | 0 -1 | 0 -4 |
| 2018-19 | 1,392 -33 | 1,375 -50 | 548 -9 | 827 -41 | 17 17 | 7 7 | 10 10 |
| 2019-20 | 1,350 -42 | 1,321 -54 | 502 -46 | 819 -8 | 29 12 | 11 4 | 18 8 |
| 2020-21 | 1,441 91 | 1,381 60 | 553 51 | 828 9 | 60 31 | 35 24 | 25 7 |
| 2021-22 | 1,415 -26 | 1,337 -44 | 577 24 | 760 -68 | 78 18 | 41 6 | 37 12 |
| 2022-23 | 1,473 58 | 1,411 74 | 629 52 | 782 22 | 62 -16 | 35 -6 | 27 -10 |
| 2023-24 | 1,453 -20 | 1,392 -19 | 583 -46 | 809 27 | 61 -1 | 32 -3 | 29 2 |
| 2024-25 | 1,410 -43 | 1,339 -53 | 559 -24 | 780 -29 | 71 10 | 44 12 | 27 -2 |
| Average | 1,406 | 1,367 | 560 | 807 | 39 | 21 | 18 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,367 where 1,339 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Dickinson State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,310 | 896 | 395 | 501 | 414 | 131 | 283 |
| 2016-17 | 1,381 | 912 | 406 | 506 | 469 | 160 | 309 |
| 2017-18 | 1,425 | 922 | 402 | 520 | 503 | 155 | 348 |
| 2018-19 | 1,375 | 900 | 383 | 517 | 475 | 165 | 310 |
| 2019-20 | 1,321 | 922 | 390 | 532 | 399 | 112 | 287 |
| 2020-21 | 1,381 | 966 | 407 | 559 | 415 | 146 | 269 |
| 2021-22 | 1,337 | 988 | 454 | 534 | 349 | 123 | 226 |
| 2022-23 | 1,411 | 972 | 456 | 516 | 439 | 173 | 266 |
| 2023-24 | 1,392 | 949 | 434 | 515 | 443 | 149 | 294 |
| 2024-25 | 1,339 | 911 | 427 | 484 | 428 | 132 | 296 |
| Average | 1,367 | 1,367 | 415 | 518 | 1,367 | 145 | 289 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 39 where 71 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Dickinson State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016-17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| 2019-20 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| 2020-21 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 35 | 24 |
| 2021-22 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 41 | 35 |
| 2022-23 | 62 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 49 | 29 | 20 |
| 2023-24 | 61 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 50 | 26 | 24 |
| 2024-25 | 71 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 60 | 37 | 23 |
| Average | 39 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 19 | 16 |
The percentage of white students is 74.68%. The percentage was 77.07% 10 years ago and DSU still has a high percentage of white students. 1.56% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.84% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.46% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 77.07% to 74.68%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.76% to 1.56%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.25% to 2.84%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 5.47% to 5.46%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4340 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4003 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Dickinson State University 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 | 13 | 10 | 56 | 72 | 5 | 1,015 | 36 |
| 2016-17 | 14 | 8 | 56 | 81 | 7 | 1,070 | 40 |
| 2017-18 | 13 | 11 | 59 | 76 | 5 | 1,102 | 40 |
| 2018-19 | 12 | 10 | 52 | 81 | 2 | 1,101 | 41 |
| 2019-20 | 18 | 14 | 49 | 84 | 4 | 1,050 | 47 |
| 2020-21 | 17 | 15 | 56 | 92 | 4 | 1,130 | 46 |
| 2021-22 | 19 | 13 | 53 | 96 | 5 | 1,075 | 51 |
| 2022-23 | 20 | 13 | 43 | 98 | 3 | 1,099 | 69 |
| 2023-24 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 101 | 8 | 1,077 | 56 |
| 2024-25 | 21 | 22 | 40 | 77 | 8 | 1,053 | 89 |
| Average | 16 | 13 | 50 | 86 | 5 | 1,077 | 52 |
371 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 26% of total students. The number of online students has increased 36.40% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Dickinson State University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,317 | 272 | 273 | 772 |
| 2016-17 | 1,386 | 304 | 304 | 778 |
| 2017-18 | 1,425 | 320 | 262 | 843 |
| 2018-19 | 1,392 | 313 | 253 | 826 |
| 2019-20 | 1,350 | 269 | 296 | 785 |
| 2020-21 | 1,441 | 324 | 436 | 681 |
| 2021-22 | 1,415 | 330 | 536 | 549 |
| 2022-23 | 1,473 | 376 | 567 | 530 |
| 2023-24 | 1,453 | 389 | 521 | 543 |
| 2024-25 | 1,410 | 371 | 597 | 442 |
| Average | 1,406 | 327 | 405 | 675 |
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