by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is USD? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at USD. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual ran the numbers to learn how diverse the average college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
USD total enrollment is approximately 6,508 students. 4,781 are undergraduates and 1,727 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time USD undergraduate population is made up of 65.1% women, and 34.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
USD Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,736 | 79.5% |
| Hispanic | 268 | 5.7% |
| International | 265 | 5.6% |
| Black or African American | 174 | 3.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 138 | 2.9% |
| Unknown | 61 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 58 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 54.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 45.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
USD Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,151 | 67.6% |
| International | 378 | 22.2% |
| Hispanic | 48 | 2.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 44 | 2.6% |
| Unknown | 30 | 1.8% |
| Black or African American | 27 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 23 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,887 | 76.3% |
| International | 643 | 10.0% |
| Hispanic | 316 | 4.9% |
| Black or African American | 201 | 3.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 182 | 2.8% |
| Unknown | 91 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 81 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
University of South Dakota faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 83.4% |
| Asian | 8.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.9% |
| Black or African American | 1.7% |
| International | 1.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 4,046 female students and 2,462 male students at USD.
University of South Dakota faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 72.3% of USD students come from within the state, and 27.7% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 28 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 739 | 60.5% |
| Iowa | 180 | 14.7% |
| Nebraska | 142 | 11.6% |
| Minnesota | 81 | 6.6% |
| Colorado | 12 | 1.0% |
USD welcomes approximately 9.9% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At USD, 45.6% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 2,527 | 23.8% |
| 20-21 | 2,320 | 21.8% |
| 22-24 | 1,837 | 17.3% |
| Under 18 | 1,455 | 13.7% |
| 25-29 | 1,064 | 10.0% |
| 35 and over | 926 | 8.7% |
| 30-34 | 490 | 4.6% |
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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