by our College Data Analytics TeamDakota State total enrollment is approximately 3,186 students. 1,495 are undergraduates and 76 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Dakota State undergraduate population is made up of 29% women, and 71% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Dakota State Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 1,222 |
| Hispanic | 68 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 56 |
| Black or African American | 39 |
| Unknown | 37 |
| International | 28 |
| Asian | 23 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 14% of full-time grad students are women, and 86% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Dakota State Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 45 |
| International | 19 |
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Unknown | 3 |
| Hispanic | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 2,534 |
| Hispanic | 129 |
| Black or African American | 108 |
| International | 104 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 98 |
| Unknown | 91 |
| Asian | 82 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 |
Dakota State University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 317 |
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at Dakota State.
There are approximately 1,139 female students and 2,047 male students at Dakota State.
Reporting of the gender of Dakota State is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
More about Dakota State faculty.
There are approximately 179 female teachers and 162 male teachers.
Dakota State ranks 784 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
31.48% of Dakota State students come from out of state, and 1.52% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 21 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| South Dakota | 222 |
| North Dakota | 11 |
| North Dakota | 11 |
| California | 9 |
| Iowa | 8 |
Students from 25 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from India, Nepal, and Nigeria.
Learn more about international students at Dakota State.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Dakota State, 46.45% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 798 |
| 20-21 | 738 |
| 22-24 | 574 |
| 25-29 | 420 |
| 35 and over | 403 |
| 30-34 | 230 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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