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Dakota Wesleyan University — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

Dakota Wesleyan University is a private nonprofit, baccalaureate institution in South Dakota. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

670

small

Undergrad

670

First-year retention

75%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

48%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: White 80.2%, Hispanic 7%, Two or more 5.2%, Non-resident 3.4%, Black 2.1%, Native 1.3%, Asian 0.5%, Unknown 0.3%. 80.2% White 80.2% Hispanic 7.0% Two or more 5.2% Non-resident 3.4% Black 2.1% Native 1.3% Asian 0.5% Unknown 0.3%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 49.7%, Men 50.3%. 49.7% 50.3% Women 49.7% Men 50.3%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 75/100; Do not return 25/100
  • Return for sophomore year 75/100
  • Do not return 25/100

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