How many students at Western Dakota Tech? For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,164 students have enrolled in Western Dakota Technical College and all students are attending undergraduate schools.
By gender, 514 male and 650 female students are attending the school.
It has much fewer students compared to similar colleges (5,216 students on average - public Associate's - Public Special Use).
281 students are enrolled exclusively, and 262 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
Western Dakota Technical College has a total of 1,164 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025. All 1,164 students are enrolled into undergraduate programs.
By gender, 514 male and 650 female students (the male-female ratio is 44:56) are attending the school.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Undergraduate |
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| Total | 1,164 |
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| Men | 514 |
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| Women | 650 |
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Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 888 White, 16 Black, and 13 Asian students out of a total of 1,164 are attending at Western Dakota Technical College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Western Dakota Technical College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 40.5% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
Race/Ethnicity Distribution
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 91 | 35 | 56 |
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| Asian | 13 | 4 | 9 |
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| Black | 16 | 7 | 9 |
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| Hispanic | 71 | 42 | 29 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| White | 888 | 394 | 494 |
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| Two or more races | 51 | 18 | 33 |
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| Race Unknown | 32 | 13 | 19 |
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Student Age Distribution
By age, Western Dakota Tech has 353 students under 18 years old and 5 students over 65 years old. There are 835 students under 25 years old, and 329 students over 25 years old out of 1,164 total students.
Student Age Distribution
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 353 | 205 | 148 |
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| 18-19 | 252 | 103 | 149 |
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| 20-21 | 136 | 66 | 70 |
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| 22-24 | 94 | 50 | 44 |
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| 25-29 | 97 | 67 | 30 |
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| 30-34 | 73 | 51 | 22 |
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| 35-39 | 47 | 31 | 16 |
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| 40-49 | 71 | 51 | 20 |
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| 50-64 | 36 | 23 | 13 |
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| Over 65 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
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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 Western Dakota Technical College, 281 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 262 students are enrolled in some online courses.
273 students who live in South Dakota or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 8 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| All Students | 1,164 | 281 | 262 |
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| Undergraduate | 1,164 | 281 | 262 |
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Online Student Population by Locality
| South Dakota Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
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| All Students | 273 | 8 | 0 |
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Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 1,164 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 144 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 12.37%.82 students have transferred in as full-time status and 62 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
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| Regular Full-time | 449 |
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| Transfer-in Full-time | 82 |
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| Regular Part-time | 571 |
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| Transfer-in Part-time | 62 |
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Western Dakota Tech Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
For the academic year 2024-2025, 1,164 students are enrolled at Western Dakota Tech.
1,164 undergraduate students are enrolled at Western Dakota Tech.
514 male (44.16%) and 650 female (55.84%) students are attending Western Dakota Tech.
1 international students (0.09%) are enrolled at Western Dakota Tech.
Western Dakota Tech has a student population that is predominantly White: 888 White (76.29%), 16 Black (1.37%), and 13 Asian (1.12%) students are enrolled.
353 students are under 18 and 5 students are over 65 years old.
281 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 262 students take some online courses.