Student Population by Gender
Western Dakota Technical College has a total of 1,267 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. All 1,267 students are enrolled into undergraduate programs.
By gender, 551 male and 716 female students (the male-female ratio is 43:57) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 1,267 |
| Men | 551 |
| Women | 716 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 1,026 White, 13 Black, and 17 Asian students out of a total of 1,267 are attending at Western Dakota Technical College. 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 | 99 | 42 | 57 |
| Asian | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Black | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Hispanic | 34 | 18 | 16 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| White | 1,026 | 441 | 585 |
| Two or more races | 49 | 20 | 29 |
| Race Unknown | 25 | 12 | 13 |
Student Age Distribution
By age, Western Dakota Tech has 450 students under 18 years old and 1 students over 65 years old. There are 943 students under 25 years old, and 324 students over 25 years old out of 1,267 total students.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 450 | 273 | 177 |
| 18-19 | 247 | 105 | 142 |
| 20-21 | 142 | 64 | 78 |
| 22-24 | 104 | 67 | 37 |
| 25-29 | 119 | 77 | 42 |
| 30-34 | 67 | 43 | 24 |
| 35-39 | 49 | 30 | 19 |
| 40-49 | 73 | 50 | 23 |
| 50-64 | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Over 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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 Western Dakota Technical College, 242 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 298 students are enrolled in some online courses.
239 students lived in South Dakota or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 3 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,267 | 242 | 298 |
| Undergraduate | 1,267 | 242 | 298 |
| South Dakota Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 239 | 3 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 239 | 3 | 0 |
| Graduate | - | - | - |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 1,267 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 95 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 7.50%.51 students have transferred in as full-time status and 44 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 482 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 51 |
| Regular Part-time | 690 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 44 |