Dakota State Demographics & Diversity Report
- Student Population
- Racial/Ethnic Diversity
- Male/Female Diversity
- Location Diversity
- Student Age Diversity
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Dakota State Student Population
How Many Students Attend Dakota State University?
Dakota State total enrollment is approximately 3,186 students. 1,495 are undergraduates and 76 are graduate students.
Dakota State Undergraduate Population
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 |
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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.
Dakota State Graduate Student Population
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 |
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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.
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
Dakota State Racial Demographics:

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 |
Low Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty
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.
Dakota State Male/Female Diversity

There are approximately 1,139 female students and 2,047 male students at Dakota State.
Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers
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.
Average Geographic Diversity
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.

Top 5 States
State | Amount |
---|---|
South Dakota | 222 |
North Dakota | 11 |
North Dakota | 11 |
California | 9 |
Iowa | 8 |
International Students at Dakota State
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.
High Student Age Diversity
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 |
Notes and References
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
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