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Bismarck State College

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at BSC-Bismarck is slightly skewed towards men students, with 52.5% of undergraduate students being men and 47.5% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,549, with 1,686 women and 1,863 men.

  • men 52.5% 1,863 students
  • women 47.5% 1,686 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 81.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,851 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 5.2% of the student body, with 181 students. Mixed race students represent 4.6% of the population, with 161 students, while African American students account for 2.5%, with 86 students. Asian students account for 0.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 31 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.

International students make up 0.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 14 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.8% of the population, totaling 167 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 BSC-Bismarck.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 81.6% 2,851 students
  • Hispanic 5.2% 181 students
  • Unknown race 4.8% 167 students
  • Mixed race 4.6% 161 students
  • African American 2.5% 86 students
  • Asian 0.9% 31 students
  • International students 0.4% 14 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students

Transfer Students

  • White 75.1% 172 students
  • African American 8.3% 19 students
  • Hispanic 7.0% 16 students
  • Mixed race 6.1% 14 students
  • Asian 1.7% 4 students
  • Unknown race 1.3% 3 students
  • International students 0.4% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 33% 1,164 students
  • 20-21 12% 443 students
  • 25-29 9% 324 students
  • 22-24 7% 248 students
  • 30-34 7% 248 students
  • 40-49 6% 228 students
  • 35-39 6% 205 students
  • 50-64 2% 66 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Bismarck State College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
North Dakota 729 94.92%
Minnesota 10 1.30%
South Dakota 9 1.17%
Montana 5 less than 1%
Iowa 2 less than 1%
Texas 2 less than 1%
Alaska 1 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
Hawaii 1 less than 1%
Illinois 1 less than 1%
Indiana 1 less than 1%
Maine 1 less than 1%
New Jersey 1 less than 1%
New York 1 less than 1%
Washington 1 less than 1%
Wisconsin 1 less than 1%
Wyoming 1 less than 1%