Northern State University academics
Aberdeen, South Dakota · Public · 1,273 undergrads
Northern State University has 1,273 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 33 fields of study. The most degrees go to Curriculum and Instruction.
The short answers
1,273
undergraduates.
589
graduate students.
33
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
285
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
31%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
1,273
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
589
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
3,521
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
61%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
31%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.6 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$64,135
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
80%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
5.2%
BlackCollege Scorecard
4.1%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.6%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
2.4%
AsianCollege Scorecard
2.2%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
2.1%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
285
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
113
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
29
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Curriculum and Instruction
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
51
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Baccalaureate Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers