The student population at Minnesota State College Southeast is 2,331 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 272 (13.21%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 2,331 students in 2025 and was lowest at 1,838 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,059 to 2,331 students, a net gain of 272 (13.2%).
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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