Total current enrollment at SDSU, South Dakota's largest university, is nearly 11,000 students which includes 1,400 graduate students.

There are more than 190 clubs representing a wide range of interest. These range from a student-run newspaper to performing arts groups to theatre. Different academic, honorary, religious, and social organizations are also heavily represented. The University Program Council sponsors major campus events such as concerts, art exhibits, films, lectures, weekend trips and other excursions during the year. Athletics are also of major interest to many SDSU students. The Jackrabbits compete in Division I athletics. In addition to inter-collegiate men's and women's sports, there are 40 intramural and club sports for organized competition.