South Dakota State University Student Population Overview

13,616
Total Students
11,843
Undergraduates
1,773
Graduates
61%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

South Dakota State University educates a diverse community of 13,616 students, with 11,843 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 1,773 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

13,616

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

17:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate87%
Graduate13%

Enrollment Type

South Dakota State University has a predominantly full-time student body with 61% of students being full-time and 39% being part-time, totaling 13,616 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

61% Full-Time

39% Part-Time

8,283

Full-Time Students

3,215

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

87% Undergraduate

13% Graduate

11,843

Undergraduate

1,773

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at South Dakota State University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 3,924 students, but also includes 946 students in the Under 18 range, 3,468 students in the 20-21 range, 1,211 students in the 22-24 range, 627 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 815 students in the 25+ age group, with 41 in the 20-21 category, 465 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
946 (9%)
18-19
3,924 (39%)
20-21
3,468 (34%)
22-24
1,211 (12%)
25+
627 (6%)
Under 18946
18-193,924
20-213,468
22-241,211
25+627

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
41 (3%)
22-24
465 (35%)
25+
815 (62%)
20-2141
22-24465
25+815

Gender Distribution

South Dakota State University has more women than men with 6,714 female students and 5,129 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
5,129 (43%)
Women
6,714 (57%)

Men

5,129

38%

Women

6,714

49%

Geographic Origin

South Dakota State University has , and NaN% (51 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
International
51 (100%)
International
51(NaN%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

2,207

New students this year

Campus Location

Brookings, South Dakota

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