A total of 54,474 students are enrolled in South Dakota colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.
By race, there are 2,749 native american or Alaska native students (5.05%), 884 asian students (1.62%), 2,087 african-american students (3.83%), 2,355 hispanic students (4.32%), 101 native hawaiian or other pacific islander students (0.19%), and 40,282 white students (73.95%).
For South Dakota colleges, Sanford Medical Center has the highest rate of white students (0.00% and Sisseton Wahpeton College has the lowest rate of white students (0.01%.
For Afraican-american students, California Intercontinental University has the highest rate of black students (0.44% 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 (0.07% and Mitchell Technical College has the lowest rate of asian students (0.01% among South Dakota colleges.
Student Population by Race for South Dakota Colleges
In South Dakota 4-year colleges and universites, there are 792 asian students (1.69%), 1,824 african-american students (3.89%), 2,093 hispanic students (4.47%), and 33,896 white students (72.36%).
In South Dakota community colleges, there are 255 african-american students (3.47%), 256 hispanic students (3.48%), and 6,163 white students (83.86%).
In South Dakota trade schools, there are 8 african-american students (2.87%), 6 hispanic students (2.15%), and 223 white students (79.93%).
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 54,474 students have enrolled in South Dakota colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.