Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at NSU-Aberdeen is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.4% of undergraduate students being women and 40.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,867, with 1,704 women and 1,163 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at NSU-Aberdeen is greatly skewed towards women students, with 73.4% of undergraduate students being women and 26.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 473, with 347 women and 126 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 40.6% 1,163 students
- women 59.4% 1,704 students
Graduate Students
- men 26.6% 126 students
- women 73.4% 347 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 85.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,415 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 3.9% of the student body, with 111 students. Mixed race students represent 3.1% of the population, with 86 students, while African American students account for 1.7%, with 49 students. Asian students account for 1.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 44 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 2 students.
International students make up 2.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 62 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.8% of the population, totaling 50 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within NSU-Aberdeen.
Undergraduate Students
- White 85.7% 2,415 students
- Hispanic 3.9% 111 students
- Mixed race 3.1% 86 students
- International students 2.2% 62 students
- Unknown race 1.8% 50 students
- African American 1.7% 49 students
- Asian 1.6% 44 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students
Graduate Students
- White 94.0% 442 students
- International students 1.5% 7 students
- Hispanic 1.3% 6 students
- African American 1.1% 5 students
- Mixed race 1.1% 5 students
- Asian 0.9% 4 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 1 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 75.0% 57 students
- African American 7.9% 6 students
- Hispanic 7.9% 6 students
- Unknown race 3.9% 3 students
- International students 3.9% 3 students
- Mixed race 1.3% 1 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 25% 717 students
- 20-21 22% 643 students
- 22-24 11% 326 students
- 25-29 3% 100 students
- 40-49 2% 47 students
- 30-34 1% 43 students
- 35-39 1% 33 students
- 50-64 1% 15 students
- 40-49 21% 99 students
- 25-29 19% 92 students
- 30-34 16% 78 students
- 22-24 16% 77 students
- 50-64 14% 66 students
- 35-39 12% 58 students
- 20-21 0% 2 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Northern State University in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
South Dakota | 201 | 61.09% | |
Minnesota | 45 | 13.68% | |
North Dakota | 17 | 5.17% | |
Iowa | 14 | 4.26% | |
Wisconsin | 11 | 3.34% | |
Nebraska | 9 | 2.74% | |
California | 8 | 2.43% | |
Illinois | 7 | 2.13% | |
Montana | 3 | less than 1% | |
Colorado | 2 | less than 1% | |
Idaho | 2 | less than 1% | |
Wyoming | 2 | less than 1% | |
Alabama | 1 | less than 1% | |
Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
Oregon | 1 | less than 1% | |
Tennessee | 1 | less than 1% | |
Texas | 1 | less than 1% | |
Washington | 1 | less than 1% |
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