Student Population at Southwest Minnesota State
Total Enrollment
6,930
Undergraduate
6,518
Graduate
412
Online Enrollment
825
Men Students
2,623
Women Students
4,307
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 6,930 students have enrolled at Southwest Minnesota State University - 6,518 undergraduate and 412 graduate.
By gender, 2,623 male and 4,307 female students are attending Southwest Minnesota State University. By attendance status, there are 1,708 full-time students and 5,222 part-time students.
The number of students at Southwest Minnesota State University is small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Augsburg University and Concordia University-Saint Paul, its population is average (average population is 7,234).
Southwest Minnesota State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 825 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Southwest Minnesota State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,623 male and 4,307 female students attending Southwest Minnesota State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.61 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Southwest Minnesota State.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,518 | 1,500 | 5,018 |
| Men | 2,491 | 590 | 1,901 |
| Women | 4,027 | 910 | 3,117 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 412 | 208 | 204 |
| Men | 132 | 55 | 77 |
| Women | 280 | 153 | 127 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 5,449 White students (78.63%) and 403 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (5.82%) at Southwest Minnesota State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Southwest Minnesota State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Asian | 114 | 46 | 68 |
| Black or African American | 221 | 105 | 116 |
| Hispanic | 339 | 125 | 214 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 5,131 | 1,889 | 3,242 |
| Two or More Races | 195 | 83 | 112 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 386 | 165 | 221 |
| Total | 6,518 | 2,491 | 4,027 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Black or African American | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Hispanic | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 318 | 85 | 233 |
| Two or More Races | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Total | 412 | 132 | 280 |
Online Student Population
At Southwest Minnesota State University, 1,713 students (24.72% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 825 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 741 students live in Minnesota where Southwest Minnesota State University is located in and 70 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,930 | 6,518 | 412 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 825 | 664 | 161 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 888 | 847 | 41 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 5,217 | 5,007 | 210 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 825 | 664 | 161 |
| Minnesota Residents | 741 | 619 | 122 |
| Other State in U.S. | 70 | 45 | 25 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 14 | 0 | 14 |