The student population at Minnesota State College Southeast is 2,331 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 272 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.33 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
868 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 77.51% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,982 where 2,331 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.33 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Southeast Technical than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Minnesota State College Southeast since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,059 | 834 | 1,225 |
| 2016-17 | 2,039 -20 | 817 -17 | 1,222 -3 |
| 2017-18 | 1,920 -119 | 821 4 | 1,099 -123 |
| 2018-19 | 1,850 -70 | 842 21 | 1,008 -91 |
| 2019-20 | 1,930 80 | 941 99 | 989 -19 |
| 2020-21 | 1,912 -18 | 883 -58 | 1,029 40 |
| 2021-22 | 1,838 -74 | 832 -51 | 1,006 -23 |
| 2022-23 | 1,923 85 | 839 7 | 1,084 78 |
| 2023-24 | 2,020 97 | 866 27 | 1,154 70 |
| 2024-25 | 2,331 311 | 1,000 134 | 1,331 177 |
| Average | 1,982 | 868 | 1,115 |
The percentage of white students is 76.53%. The percentage was 84.80% 10 years ago and Southeast Technical still has a high percentage of white students. 2.23% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.42% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.52% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 84.80% to 76.53%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.65% to 2.23%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.20% to 4.42%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.13% to 6.52%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4063 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2756 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Minnesota State College Southeast 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 | 14 | 34 | 107 | 85 | 1 | 1,746 | 51 |
| 2016-17 | 9 | 40 | 94 | 76 | 1 | 1,745 | 52 |
| 2017-18 | 12 | 49 | 85 | 89 | 0 | 1,610 | 53 |
| 2018-19 | 10 | 46 | 85 | 82 | 1 | 1,528 | 68 |
| 2019-20 | 17 | 35 | 74 | 102 | 1 | 1,575 | 61 |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 37 | 55 | 103 | 0 | 1,594 | 59 |
| 2021-22 | 11 | 25 | 57 | 86 | 1 | 1,521 | 61 |
| 2022-23 | 9 | 39 | 75 | 86 | 0 | 1,572 | 47 |
| 2023-24 | 8 | 34 | 93 | 120 | 0 | 1,607 | 68 |
| 2024-25 | 14 | 52 | 103 | 152 | 2 | 1,784 | 80 |
| Average | 11 | 39 | 83 | 98 | 1 | 1,628 | 60 |
868 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 37% of total students. The number of online students has increased 77.51% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Minnesota State College Southeast from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,059 | 489 | 497 | 1,073 |
| 2016-17 | 2,039 | 502 | 490 | 1,047 |
| 2017-18 | 1,920 | 517 | 513 | 890 |
| 2018-19 | 1,850 | 553 | 472 | 825 |
| 2019-20 | 1,930 | 628 | 444 | 858 |
| 2020-21 | 1,912 | 643 | 489 | 780 |
| 2021-22 | 1,838 | 666 | 384 | 788 |
| 2022-23 | 1,923 | 748 | 405 | 770 |
| 2023-24 | 2,020 | 747 | 475 | 798 |
| 2024-25 | 2,331 | 868 | 590 | 873 |
| Average | 1,982 | 636 | 476 | 870 |
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