Student Population by Gender
Dakota Wesleyan University has a total of 887 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. 723 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 164 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 412 male and 475 female students (the male-female ratio is 46:54) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 887 | 723 | 164 |
| Men | 412 | 339 | 73 |
| Women | 475 | 384 | 91 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 725 White, 12 Black, and 10 Asian students out of a total of 887 are attending at Dakota Wesleyan University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the next chart (Academic year 2022-2023 data).
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| Asian | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Black | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Hispanic | 58 | 35 | 23 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 725 | 318 | 407 |
| Two or more races | 38 | 23 | 15 |
| Race Unknown | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| Asian | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Black | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Hispanic | 51 | 30 | 21 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 587 | 261 | 326 |
| Two or more races | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| Race Unknown | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Black | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Hispanic | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 45 | 16 | 29 |
| Two or more races | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Race Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Dakota Wesleyan University, 94 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 215 students are enrolled in some online courses.
49 students lived in South Dakota or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 45 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 887 | 94 | 215 |
| Undergraduate | 723 | 8 | 145 |
| Graduate | 164 | 86 | 70 |
| South Dakota Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 49 | 43 | 2 |
| Undergraduate | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Graduate | 45 | 40 | 1 |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 723 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 69 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 9.54%.47 students have transferred in as full-time status and 22 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 533 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 47 |
| Regular Part-time | 121 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 22 |