Bismarck State College Student Population

How many students at BSC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Bismarck State College has a total enrollment of 4,206 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 2,106 male students (50.1%) and 2,100 female students (49.9%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 3,347 White students (79.6%) and 196 Two or more races students (4.7%).
• Class Delivery: 1,467 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,166 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's - which average 10,294 - BSC's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 2,106 male (50.07%) and 2,100 female (49.93%) students are attending Bismarck State College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 100.29.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 3,347 White, 124 Black, and 48 Asian students out of a total of 4,206 are attending at Bismarck State College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Bismarck State College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 35.9% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.

Student Age Distribution

By age, BSC has 1,042 students under 18 years old and 5 students over 65 years old. There are 3,187 students under 25 years old, and 1,019 students over 25 years old out of 4,206 total students.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Bismarck State College, 1,467 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,166 students are enrolled in some online courses.

904 students who live in North Dakota or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 563 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 4,206 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 295 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 7.01%.194 students have transferred in as full-time status and 101 students transferred in as part-time status.