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Northern State University — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

Northern State University is a public, master's institution in South Dakota. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

1,273

small

Undergrad

1,273

First-year retention

77%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

49%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: White 78.7%, Hispanic 5.5%, Two or more 4.6%, Black 3.5%, Native 2.5%, Non-resident 2.3%, Asian 2%, Unknown 0.6%, Pacific Islander 0.4%. 78.7% White 78.7% Hispanic 5.5% Two or more 4.6% Black 3.5% Native 2.5% Non-resident 2.3% Asian 2.0% Unknown 0.6% Pacific Islander 0.4%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 57%, Men 43%. 57.0% 43.0% Women 57.0% Men 43.0%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 77/100; Do not return 23/100
  • Return for sophomore year 77/100
  • Do not return 23/100

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