73.95% White, 3.83% Afraican-American, and 1.62% Asian Students in South Dakota Colleges

54,474

Total

884

Asian (1.62%)

2,087

Black (4.32%)

2,355

Hispanic (3.83%)

40,282

White (73.95%)

2,850

Native American (5.23%)

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%).

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 Levels54,474 2,749
(5.05%)
884
(1.62%)
2,087
(3.83%)
2,355
(4.32%)
101
(0.19%)
40,282
(73.95%)
1,406
(2.58%)
1,907
(3.50%)
4-year Colleges46,846 2,510
(5.36%)
792
(1.69%)
1,824
(3.89%)
2,093
(4.47%)
86
(0.18%)
33,896
(72.36%)
1,163
(2.48%)
1,785
(3.81%)
Community Colleges7,349 219
(2.98%)
89
(1.21%)
255
(3.47%)
256
(3.48%)
15
(0.20%)
6,163
(83.86%)
225
(3.06%)
121
(1.65%)
Trade Schools279 20
(7.17%)
3
(1.08%)
8
(2.87%)
6
(2.15%)
0
(0.00%)
223
(79.93%)
18
(6.45%)
1
(0.36%)

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.

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-year2,39015
(0.6%)
56
(2.3%)
137
(5.7%)
122
(5.1%)
2
(0.1%)
1,737
(72.7%)
69
(2.9%)
13
(0.5%)
The Salon Professional AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year805
(6.3%)
1
(1.3%)
- 3
(3.8%)
- 59
(73.8%)
11
(13.8%)
1
(1.3%)
Black Hills State UniversityPublic, 4-year3,34690
(2.7%)
29
(0.9%)
62
(1.9%)
156
(4.7%)
3
(0.1%)
2,335
(69.8%)
79
(2.4%)
539
(16.1%)
Dakota State UniversityPublic, 4-year3,77462
(1.6%)
112
(3.0%)
167
(4.4%)
162
(4.3%)
6
(0.2%)
2,772
(73.4%)
102
(2.7%)
112
(3.0%)
Dakota Wesleyan UniversityPrivate, 4-year89210
(1.1%)
6
(0.7%)
18
(2.0%)
57
(6.4%)
- 730
(81.8%)
43
(4.8%)
4
(0.4%)
Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid CityPrivate, Less than 2-year6612
(18.2%)
1
(1.5%)
1
(1.5%)
- - 50
(75.8%)
2
(3.0%)
-
Lake Area Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,31253
(2.3%)
18
(0.8%)
35
(1.5%)
65
(2.8%)
7
(0.3%)
2,059
(89.1%)
10
(0.4%)
63
(2.7%)
Mitchell Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,18624
(2.0%)
7
(0.6%)
6
(0.5%)
35
(3.0%)
1
(0.1%)
1,046
(88.2%)
45
(3.8%)
19
(1.6%)
Mount Marty UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,28432
(2.5%)
14
(1.1%)
61
(4.8%)
90
(7.0%)
1
(0.1%)
904
(70.4%)
33
(2.6%)
75
(5.8%)
National American University-Rapid CityPrivate, 4-year90322
(2.4%)
9
(1.0%)
270
(29.9%)
133
(14.7%)
5
(0.6%)
340
(37.7%)
32
(3.5%)
58
(6.4%)
Kairos UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,2391
(0.1%)
63
(5.1%)
181
(14.6%)
49
(4.0%)
12
(1.0%)
879
(70.9%)
- 54
(4.4%)
Northern State UniversityPublic, 4-year3,70864
(1.7%)
54
(1.5%)
75
(2.0%)
147
(4.0%)
5
(0.1%)
3,065
(82.7%)
107
(2.9%)
85
(2.3%)
Oglala Lakota CollegePublic, 4-year1,1881,140
(96.0%)
9
(0.8%)
2
(0.2%)
3
(0.3%)
- 25
(2.1%)
9
(0.8%)
-
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyPublic, 4-year2,57627
(1.0%)
51
(2.0%)
36
(1.4%)
134
(5.2%)
3
(0.1%)
1,986
(77.1%)
63
(2.4%)
127
(4.9%)
South Dakota State UniversityPublic, 4-year12,056136
(1.1%)
158
(1.3%)
157
(1.3%)
358
(3.0%)
12
(0.1%)
9,749
(80.9%)
262
(2.2%)
398
(3.3%)
Sinte Gleska UniversityPublic, 4-year592508
(85.8%)
- - - 24
(4.1%)
60
(10.1%)
- -
University of Sioux FallsPrivate, 4-year1,4506
(0.4%)
23
(1.6%)
65
(4.5%)
94
(6.5%)
5
(0.3%)
1,111
(76.6%)
85
(5.9%)
44
(3.0%)
Sanford Medical CenterPrivate, 2-4 year281
(3.6%)
- - - 1
(3.6%)
26
(92.9%)
- -
Sisseton Wahpeton CollegePublic, 4-year206194
(94.2%)
- 5
(2.4%)
1
(0.5%)
- 3
(1.5%)
3
(1.5%)
-
Southeast Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,65950
(1.9%)
51
(1.9%)
198
(7.4%)
85
(3.2%)
5
(0.2%)
2,144
(80.6%)
119
(4.5%)
7
(0.3%)
Stewart SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year1333
(2.3%)
1
(0.8%)
7
(5.3%)
3
(2.3%)
- 114
(85.7%)
5
(3.8%)
-
University of South DakotaPublic, 4-year10,619194
(1.8%)
167
(1.6%)
315
(3.0%)
505
(4.8%)
5
(0.0%)
8,118
(76.4%)
274
(2.6%)
221
(2.1%)
Western Dakota Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,16491
(7.8%)
13
(1.1%)
16
(1.4%)
71
(6.1%)
1
(0.1%)
888
(76.3%)
51
(4.4%)
32
(2.7%)
California Intercontinental UniversityPrivate, 4-year6239
(1.4%)
41
(6.6%)
273
(43.8%)
82
(13.2%)
3
(0.5%)
82
(13.2%)
2
(0.3%)
55
(8.8%)