A total of 26,674 students are enrolled in South Dakota colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.
In South Dakota colleges and universites, 3,856 students are 18 years old or younger(14.46%), 6,213 students are 18 or 19 years old (23.29%), 5,434 students are between 20 and 22 years old (20.37%), 3,879 students are between 22 and 24 years old (14.54%), and 2,455 students are between 25 and 29 years old (9.20%).
2,594 students are between 30 and 39 years old (9.72%), 1,465 students are between 40 and 49 years old (5.49%), 771 students are 50 years old or older (2.89%).
Student Population by Age for South Dakota Colleges
In South Dakota 4-year colleges and universites, 3,362 students are 18 years old or younger(13.86%), 5,275 students are 18 or 19 years old (21.75%), 5,109 students are between 20 and 22 years old (21.06%), 3,731 students are between 22 and 24 years old (15.38%), 2,301 students are between 25 and 29 years old (9.49%), 2,416 students are between 30 and 39 years old (9.96%), 1,363 students are between 40 and 49 years old (5.62%), 698 students are 50 years old or older (2.88%)
In South Dakota community colleges, there are 1,403 students are younger than 20 years old (59.70%), 457 students are between 20 and 24 years old (19.45%), 145 students are between 25 and 29 years old (6.17%), and 341 students are 30 years old or older (14.51%).
In South Dakota trade schools, there are 29 students are younger than 20 years old (43.94%), 16 students are between 20 and 24 years old (24.24%), 9 students are between 25 and 29 years old (13.64%), and 12 students are 30 years old or older (18.18%).
Student Population Comparison By Age for All South Dakota Colleges
The following table compares student population by age between South Dakota colleges. A total of 26,674 students have enrolled in South Dakota colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.