Males per 100 Female Students Trends for South Dakota Colleges

The following is an analysis of the male per female ratio (male students per 100 female students) at South Dakota Colleges by school control.

• Public: The ratio decreased by 2.21 points, from 80.38 in 2014-15 to 78.17 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 17,246 (44.6% of total enrollment) to 16,700 (43.9% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 21,456 (55.4% of total enrollment) to 21,365 (56.1% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 80.42 males per 100 female students.
• Private nonprofit: The ratio increased by 19.85 points, from 67.57 in 2014-15 to 87.42 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 2,529 (40.3% of total enrollment) to 3,384 (46.6% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 3,743 (59.7% of total enrollment) to 3,871 (53.4% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 71.17 males per 100 female students.
• Private for-profit: The ratio increased by 73.14 points, from 43.93 in 2014-15 to 117.07 in 2024-25. Male enrollment went from 857 (30.5% of total enrollment) to 487 (53.9% of total enrollment), and female enrollment went from 1,951 (69.5% of total enrollment) to 416 (46.1% of total enrollment). The average ratio was 72.00 males per 100 female students.

Comparing school types, Private for-profit schools had the highest latest ratio (117.07), while Public schools had the lowest (78.17), a gap of 38.90 points. Private for-profit schools saw the largest shift over the period (+73.14 points).

Bottom line: Male students' share of total enrollment tends tostay flat from 44.6% to 43.9% at Public colleges and rise 6.3 points from 40.3% to 46.6% at Private nonprofit colleges. Female students' share of total enrollment tends to stay flat from 55.4% to 56.1% at Public colleges, fall 6.3 points from 59.7% to 53.4% at Private nonprofit colleges over the period.

The following is an analysis of the male per female ratio (male students per 100 female students) at South Dakota Colleges by student level.

• Undergraduate: The males per 100 female students ratio increased by 2.47 points, from 76.36 to 78.83. It indicates that more male students were enrolled over the period than female students for Undergraduate programs.
• Graduate: The males per 100 female students ratio increased by 12.10 points, from 74.41 to 86.51. It indicates that more male students were enrolled over the period than female students for Graduate programs.
• Over the period, the male to female ratio decreased more for graduate students than for undergraduate students, indicating a greater increase of female enrollment among graduate students compared to undergraduate students.

The following is an analysis of the male per female ratio (male students per 100 female students) at South Dakota Colleges by enrollment status.

Overall, the male per female ratio for full-time students is 87.85 and for part-time students is 65.13 males per 100 female students.

• Full-time: The males per 100 female students ratio decreased by 4.26 points, from 90.01 to 85.75. It means that more female students were enrolled over the period than male students for full-time students.
• Part-time: The males per 100 female students ratio increased by 13.80 points, from 58.68 to 72.48. It indicates that more male students were enrolled over the period than female students for part-time students.
• Over the period, the male to female ratio decreased more for full-time students than for part-time students, indicating a greater increase of female enrollment among full-time students compared to part-time students.