by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is South Dakota State? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at South Dakota State. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to learn how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
South Dakota State total enrollment is approximately 8,625 students. 8,008 are undergraduates and 617 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time South Dakota State undergraduate population is made up of 53.1% women, and 46.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
South Dakota State Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,833 | 86.0% |
| International | 307 | 3.9% |
| Hispanic | 229 | 2.9% |
| Unknown | 204 | 2.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 161 | 2.0% |
| Black or African American | 108 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 98 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 53.6% of full-time grad students are women, and 46.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
South Dakota State Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 377 | 62.0% |
| International | 190 | 31.2% |
| Asian | 14 | 2.3% |
| Hispanic | 11 | 1.8% |
| Unknown | 7 | 1.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 6 | 1.0% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 0.5% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 7,210 | 84.3% |
| International | 497 | 5.8% |
| Hispanic | 240 | 2.8% |
| Unknown | 211 | 2.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 167 | 2.0% |
| Asian | 112 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 111 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.1% |
South Dakota State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 75.5% |
| Asian | 11.4% |
| International | 9.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% |
| Black or African American | 0.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.7% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 4,580 female students and 4,045 male students at South Dakota State.
South Dakota State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 78.0% of South Dakota State students come from within the state, and 22.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 35 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 1,234 | 53.5% |
| Minnesota | 546 | 23.7% |
| Iowa | 231 | 10.0% |
| Nebraska | 114 | 4.9% |
| Wisconsin | 42 | 1.8% |
South Dakota State enrolls about 5.8% international (nonresident) students, adding to the global diversity of the campus.
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.
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