The student population at Sitting Bull College is 309 (280 undergraduate and 29 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 48 (18.39%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Sitting Bull is 90.61% which is increased by 21 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 27 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 49 male students for every 100 female students, down from 55 in 2015.
- 83 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 654.55% since 2015. (Note: The high increase/decrease may be due to the pandemic)
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 273 where 309 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 317 students in 2018 and was lowest at 229 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 261 to 309 students, a net gain of 48 (18.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Sitting Bull College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 252 where 280 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Sitting Bull College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 21 where 29 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Sitting Bull College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 6.15% and the percentage of black students is 0.65% at Sitting Bull College. Hispanic students comprise 0.65% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 11.88% to 6.15%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.38% to 0.65%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.38% to 0.65%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.1395 which indicates that not very diverse. This decreased from 0.2228 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Sitting Bull College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
83 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 27% of total students. The number of online students has increased 654.55% since 2021. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Sitting Bull College from 2015 to 2025.