Student Population by Gender
South Dakota State University has a total of 11,327 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. 9,917 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 1,410 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 4,951 male and 6,376 female students (the male-female ratio is 44:56) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,327 | 9,917 | 1,410 |
| Men | 4,951 | 4,407 | 544 |
| Women | 6,376 | 5,510 | 866 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 9,438 White, 181 Black, and 152 Asian students out of a total of 11,327 are attending at South Dakota State 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 | 146 | 46 | 100 |
| Asian | 152 | 55 | 97 |
| Black | 181 | 105 | 76 |
| Hispanic | 307 | 136 | 171 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| White | 9,438 | 4,049 | 5,389 |
| Two or more races | 242 | 103 | 139 |
| Race Unknown | 234 | 98 | 136 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 122 | 39 | 83 |
| Asian | 123 | 44 | 79 |
| Black | 162 | 95 | 67 |
| Hispanic | 283 | 126 | 157 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| White | 8,524 | 3,770 | 4,754 |
| Two or more races | 224 | 93 | 131 |
| Race Unknown | 216 | 92 | 124 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Asian | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Black | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Hispanic | 25 | 8 | 17 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 323 | 137 | 186 |
| Two or more races | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Race Unknown | 24 | 10 | 14 |
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 South Dakota State University, 2,128 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 3,550 students are enrolled in some online courses.
1,767 students lived in South Dakota or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 361 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 11,327 | 2,128 | 3,550 |
| Undergraduate | 9,917 | 1,722 | 3,333 |
| Graduate | 1,410 | 406 | 217 |
| South Dakota Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,767 | 352 | 9 |
| Undergraduate | 1,498 | 219 | 5 |
| Graduate | 269 | 133 | 4 |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 9,917 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 414 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.17%.315 students have transferred in as full-time status and 99 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 7,292 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 315 |
| Regular Part-time | 2,211 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 99 |