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Gender Diversity

Moderate

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

Very Low

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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