A total of 51,460 students are enrolled in South Dakota colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

By race, there are 2,651 native american or Alaska native students (5.15%), 784 asian students (1.52%), 1,723 african-american students (3.35%), 1,951 hispanic students (3.79%), 86 native hawaiian or other pacific islander students (0.17%), and 39,726 white students (77.20%).

For South Dakota colleges, Sanford Medical Center has the highest rate of white students (0.00% and Oglala Lakota College has the lowest rate of white students (0.02%.

For Afraican-american students, California Intercontinental University has the highest rate of black students (0.31% and Oglala Lakota College has the lowest rate of black students (0.00% among South Dakota colleges.

For Asian students, California Intercontinental University has the highest rate of asian students (0.08% and Oglala Lakota College has the lowest rate of asian students (0.00% among South Dakota colleges.

Student Population by Race for South Dakota Colleges

In South Dakota 4-year colleges and universites, there are 685 asian students (1.56%), 1,521 african-american students (3.46%), 1,746 hispanic students (3.97%), and 33,393 white students (75.92%).

In South Dakota community colleges, there are 194 african-american students (2.69%), 193 hispanic students (2.68%), and 6,138 white students (85.12%).

In South Dakota trade schools, there are 8 african-american students (3.04%), 12 hispanic students (4.56%), and 195 white students (74.14%).

Summary Table of Student Population by Race and School Level for South Dakota Colleges
School LevelTotal Enrollment American Indian / Native AmericanAsianAfrican-AmericanHispanic Native Hawaiian / Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More RaceRace Unknown
All Levels51,460 2,651
(5.15%)		 784
(1.52%)		 1,723
(3.35%)		 1,951
(3.79%)		 86
(0.17%)		 39,726
(77.20%)		 1,362
(2.65%)		 1,341
(2.61%)
4-year Colleges43,986 2,375
(5.40%)		 685
(1.56%)		 1,521
(3.46%)		 1,746
(3.97%)		 67
(0.15%)		 33,393
(75.92%)		 1,198
(2.72%)		 1,172
(2.66%)
Community Colleges7,211 256
(3.55%)		 93
(1.29%)		 194
(2.69%)		 193
(2.68%)		 19
(0.26%)		 6,138
(85.12%)		 143
(1.98%)		 168
(2.33%)
Trade Schools263 20
(7.60%)		 6
(2.28%)		 8
(3.04%)		 12
(4.56%)		 0
(0.00%)		 195
(74.14%)		 21
(7.98%)		 1
(0.38%)

Student Population Comparison By Race for All South Dakota Colleges

The following table compares student population by race between South Dakota colleges. A total of 51,460 students have enrolled in South Dakota colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Race between South Dakota Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentAmerican Indian / Native American AsianAfrican-AmericanHispanicNative Hawaiian / Pacific Islander WhiteTwo or More RaceRace Unknown
Augustana UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,08612
(0.6%)		 41
(2.0%)		 61
(2.9%)		 95
(4.6%)		 1
(0.0%)		 1,622
(77.8%)		 47
(2.3%)		 24
(1.2%)
The Salon Professional AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year628
(12.9%)		 2
(3.2%)		 1
(1.6%)		 2
(3.2%)		 - 43
(69.4%)		 6
(9.7%)		 -
Black Hills State UniversityPublic, 4-year3,42573
(2.1%)		 28
(0.8%)		 35
(1.0%)		 110
(3.2%)		 3
(0.1%)		 2,905
(84.8%)		 70
(2.0%)		 146
(4.3%)
Dakota State UniversityPublic, 4-year3,24137
(1.1%)		 94
(2.9%)		 133
(4.1%)		 153
(4.7%)		 16
(0.5%)		 2,493
(76.9%)		 87
(2.7%)		 68
(2.1%)
Dakota Wesleyan UniversityPrivate, 4-year88715
(1.7%)		 10
(1.1%)		 12
(1.4%)		 58
(6.5%)		 1
(0.1%)		 725
(81.7%)		 38
(4.3%)		 12
(1.4%)
Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid CityPrivate, Less than 2-year766
(7.9%)		 1
(1.3%)		 2
(2.6%)		 - - 57
(75.0%)		 10
(13.2%)		 -
Lake Area Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,23846
(2.1%)		 18
(0.8%)		 23
(1.0%)		 39
(1.7%)		 8
(0.4%)		 2,049
(91.6%)		 4
(0.2%)		 47
(2.1%)
Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic TechnologyPrivate, 2-4 year23- 1
(4.3%)		 1
(4.3%)		 - - 21
(91.3%)		 - -
Mitchell Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,20345
(3.7%)		 12
(1.0%)		 3
(0.2%)		 25
(2.1%)		 1
(0.1%)		 1,080
(89.8%)		 23
(1.9%)		 13
(1.1%)
Mount Marty UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,25223
(1.8%)		 11
(0.9%)		 67
(5.4%)		 53
(4.2%)		 4
(0.3%)		 976
(78.0%)		 48
(3.8%)		 29
(2.3%)
National American University-Rapid CityPrivate, 4-year1,15124
(2.1%)		 21
(1.8%)		 302
(26.2%)		 149
(12.9%)		 5
(0.4%)		 477
(41.4%)		 73
(6.3%)		 100
(8.7%)
Kairos UniversityPrivate, 4-year9173
(0.3%)		 36
(3.9%)		 113
(12.3%)		 53
(5.8%)		 9
(1.0%)		 676
(73.7%)		 4
(0.4%)		 23
(2.5%)
Northern State UniversityPublic, 4-year3,34465
(1.9%)		 62
(1.9%)		 68
(2.0%)		 99
(3.0%)		 5
(0.1%)		 2,859
(85.5%)		 79
(2.4%)		 29
(0.9%)
Oglala Lakota CollegePublic, 4-year1,1771,132
(96.2%)		 3
(0.3%)		 2
(0.2%)		 7
(0.6%)		 - 21
(1.8%)		 12
(1.0%)		 -
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyPublic, 4-year2,49224
(1.0%)		 37
(1.5%)		 30
(1.2%)		 127
(5.1%)		 1
(0.0%)		 1,982
(79.5%)		 67
(2.7%)		 85
(3.4%)
South Dakota State UniversityPublic, 4-year11,327146
(1.3%)		 152
(1.3%)		 181
(1.6%)		 307
(2.7%)		 6
(0.1%)		 9,438
(83.3%)		 242
(2.1%)		 234
(2.1%)
Sinte Gleska UniversityPublic, 4-year544478
(87.9%)		 - - - - 66
(12.1%)		 - -
University of Sioux FallsPrivate, 4-year1,59410
(0.6%)		 21
(1.3%)		 84
(5.3%)		 56
(3.5%)		 2
(0.1%)		 1,269
(79.6%)		 121
(7.6%)		 18
(1.1%)
Sanford Medical CenterPrivate, 2-4 year27- - - - - 25
(92.6%)		 2
(7.4%)		 -
Sisseton Wahpeton CollegePublic, 4-year187168
(89.8%)		 - 4
(2.1%)		 2
(1.1%)		 - 7
(3.7%)		 5
(2.7%)		 1
(0.5%)
Southeast Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,45366
(2.7%)		 45
(1.8%)		 154
(6.3%)		 95
(3.9%)		 6
(0.2%)		 1,937
(79.0%)		 65
(2.6%)		 83
(3.4%)
Stewart SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year1256
(4.8%)		 3
(2.4%)		 5
(4.0%)		 10
(8.0%)		 - 95
(76.0%)		 5
(4.0%)		 1
(0.8%)
University of South DakotaPublic, 4-year9,856161
(1.6%)		 130
(1.3%)		 271
(2.7%)		 389
(3.9%)		 8
(0.1%)		 7,815
(79.3%)		 301
(3.1%)		 381
(3.9%)
Western Dakota Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,26799
(7.8%)		 17
(1.3%)		 13
(1.0%)		 34
(2.7%)		 4
(0.3%)		 1,026
(81.0%)		 49
(3.9%)		 25
(2.0%)
California Intercontinental UniversityPrivate, 4-year5064
(0.8%)		 39
(7.7%)		 158
(31.2%)		 88
(17.4%)		 6
(1.2%)		 62
(12.3%)		 4
(0.8%)		 22
(4.3%)