Student Population at Sioux Falls
Total Enrollment
1,594
Undergraduate
1,325
Graduate
269
Online Enrollment
180
Men Students
616
Women Students
978
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,594 students have enrolled at University of Sioux Falls - 1,325 undergraduate and 269 graduate.
By gender, 616 male and 978 female students are attending University of Sioux Falls. By attendance status, there are 1,239 full-time students and 355 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Sioux Falls is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Dakota. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Augustana University and Dakota State University, its population is small (average population is 2,606).
University of Sioux Falls offers online degree/certificate programs and 180 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 University of Sioux Falls and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 616 male and 978 female students attending Sioux Falls. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.63 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 Sioux Falls.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,325 | 1,172 | 153 |
| Men | 504 | 434 | 70 |
| Women | 821 | 738 | 83 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 269 | 67 | 202 |
| Men | 112 | 36 | 76 |
| Women | 157 | 31 | 126 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,269 White students (79.61%) and 121 Two or More Races students (7.59%) at University of Sioux Falls(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Sioux Falls.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Asian | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| Black or African American | 75 | 46 | 29 |
| Hispanic | 52 | 23 | 29 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 1,045 | 369 | 676 |
| Two or More Races | 109 | 51 | 58 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Total | 1,325 | 504 | 821 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Black or African American | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Hispanic | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 224 | 91 | 133 |
| Two or More Races | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Total | 269 | 112 | 157 |
Online Student Population
At University of Sioux Falls, 1,036 students (64.99% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 180 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, 129 students live in South Dakota where University of Sioux Falls is located in and 51 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,594 | 1,325 | 269 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 180 | 64 | 116 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 856 | 757 | 99 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 558 | 504 | 54 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 180 | 64 | 116 |
| South Dakota Residents | 129 | 49 | 80 |
| Other State in U.S. | 51 | 15 | 36 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |