The student population at University of South Dakota is 10,619 (7,619 undergraduate and 3,000 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 648 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at USD is 71.75% which is increased by 184 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 464 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.74 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
3,777 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 26.19% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,952 where 10,619 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
71.75% of total students is undergraduate students and 28.25% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 184 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 464 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.74 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in USD than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of South Dakota since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 7,358 where 7,619 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 University of South Dakota since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,594 where 3,000 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 University of South Dakota since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 76.45%. The percentage was 84.97% 10 years ago and USD still has a high percentage of white students. 1.57% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.97% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.76% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 84.97% to 76.45%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.40% to 1.57%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.39% to 2.97%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.93% to 4.76%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4112 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2754 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of South Dakota over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3,777 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 36% of total students. The number of online students has increased 26.19% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of South Dakota from 2015 to 2025.