South Dakota State University
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$7,697
Avg in-state tuition
$11,172
Avg out-of-state tuition
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About South Dakota State University
South Dakota State University is a medium-sized public university located on a rural campus in Brookings, South Dakota. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 9,976, and admissions are selective, with an acceptance rate of 89%. The university offers 102 bachelor's degrees, has an average graduation rate of 59%, and a student-faculty ratio of 17:1. Tuition and fees for in-state students are $7,697, while tuition and fees for out-of-state students are $11,172.
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- #15 Ranked in Online Master's in Engineering Programs
- #15 Ranked in Online Education Degree Programs
Admissions Breakdown
Acceptance Rate Insight
This school has a high acceptance rate.
This school accepts students at a higher rate than other schools. High acceptance schools welcome 51-100% of all applicants.
This school has a high acceptance rate.
This school accepts students at a higher rate than other schools. High acceptance schools welcome 51-100% of all applicants.
89% of students were accepted during the 2020-2021 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.
Retention Rate Insight
81% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2019 and returned in Fall 2020.
Graduation Rate Insight
59% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2014. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.
Application Considerations
Test scores Considered (not required)
High school transcript Required
High school rank Required
Letter of recommendation Considered (not required)
High school GPA Required
Open admission No
Completion of college prep program Required
Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) Required
Transfer Credit Policy
Dual enrollment Yes
Credit for qualified life experience* Yes
Advance placement (AP) credits Yes
*This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials, or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a portfolio to earn credit.
SAT & ACT
ACT 25th-75th Percentile 20-26
SAT 25th-75th Percentile 1000-1300
Learning Environment
Student Body Stats
This school has a student body of between 5,000 and 15,000 students.
Learn more about how we determine school awards11k
Students enrolled
76%
Online student enrollment
17:1
Student to faculty ratio
Ways Students Can Learn
Demographics
White
85%
Non-U.S. Citizen
5%
Hispanic
3%
Black
2%
Two or more races
2%
Unknown
1%
Asian
1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Female student population
55%
Socio-economic diversity
23% of students received an income-based Federal Pell Grant intended for low-income students.
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Online Programs
Offers Online Programs
Yes
Online Programs
52
Total Online Enrollment
8,687
Percent of Programs Online
77% On-campus
23% Online
Types of Online Programs Offered
Certificates 46% online
Associate 63% online
Bachelor's 10% online
Graduate Certificate 67% online
Master's 34% online
Doctorate 4% online
Student Charges
Tuition and Required Fees
Student Level | In-state | Out-of-state |
---|---|---|
Undergraduate | $7,697 | $11,172 |
Graduate | $8,083 | $15,541 |
Cost of Undergraduate Attendance
Costs based on full-time, first-time degree or certificate-seeking undergraduates for the 2020–2021 academic year.
Costs to Consider | Price |
---|---|
Books and supplies | $1,200 |
On-campus room and board | $8,069 |
On-campus other expenses | $4,007 |
Off-campus (not with family) room and board | $8,901 |
Off-campus (not with family) other expenses | $4,714 |
Off-campus (with family) other expenses | $3,536 |
Total Undergraduate Cost
Total cost by category | In-state | Out-of-state |
---|---|---|
On-campus | $20,973 | $24,448 |
Off-campus without family | $22,512 | $25,987 |
Off-campus with family | $12,433 | $15,908 |
Financial Breakdown
Students Receiving Aid
Federal Grant Aid
67%
State Grant Aid
22%
Institution Grant Aid
66%
Pell Grant
23%
Average Aid Awarded
Financial Outlook
$24k
Average student debt after graduation
$41k
Average salary 6 years after starting school
Varsity Athletic Teams
NCAA Division I-FCS
of the overall student body is a member of an athletic team.
Participation
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Equestrian
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming Diving
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- All Track Combined
Degrees Awarded by Program
Degrees given for the 2020-2021 academic year.
1Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Agriculture, General
BA
MA
DOC
Agricultural Public Services, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
BA
MA
DOC
Range Science and Management
BA
MA
DOC
Agronomy and Crop Science
BA
MA
DOC
Dairy Science
BA
MA
DOC
Animal Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
Food Science
BA
MA
DOC
Agricultural Communication/Journalism
BA
MA
DOC
Landscaping and Groundskeeping
BA
MA
DOC
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General
BA
MA
DOC
Agricultural Production Operations, General
BA
MA
DOC
Agricultural Mechanization, General
BA
MA
DOC
Agricultural Economics
BA
MA
DOC
2Architecture And Related Services
BA
MA
DOC
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
BA
MA
DOC
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)
BA
MA
DOC
3Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies
BA
MA
DOC
American Indian/Native American Studies
BA
MA
DOC
4Biological And Biomedical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Biotechnology
BA
MA
DOC
Biochemistry
BA
MA
DOC
Molecular Biology
BA
MA
DOC
Plant Molecular Biology
BA
MA
DOC
Microbiology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
5Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations, Other
BA
MA
DOC
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
BA
MA
DOC
Operations Management and Supervision
BA
MA
DOC
Business/Managerial Economics
BA
MA
DOC
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
BA
MA
DOC
6Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
BA
MA
DOC
Public Relations/Image Management
BA
MA
DOC
Advertising
BA
MA
DOC
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
BA
MA
DOC
Mass Communication/Media Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Journalism
BA
MA
DOC
Journalism, Other
BA
MA
DOC
7Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
BA
MA
DOC
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BA
MA
DOC
8Education
BA
MA
DOC
Curriculum and Instruction
BA
MA
DOC
Music Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Health Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Agricultural Teacher Education
BA
MA
DOC
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
BA
MA
DOC
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
BA
MA
DOC
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
BA
MA
DOC
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
BA
MA
DOC
9Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BA
MA
DOC
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
BA
MA
DOC
10Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
BA
MA
DOC
Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Mechanical Engineering
BA
MA
DOC
Civil Engineering, General
BA
MA
DOC
11English Language And Literature/Letters
BA
MA
DOC
English Language and Literature, General
BA
MA
DOC
12Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
BA
MA
DOC
Family and Community Services
BA
MA
DOC
Human Development and Family Studies, General
BA
MA
DOC
Human Nutrition
BA
MA
DOC
Consumer Services and Advocacy
BA
MA
DOC
Consumer Economics
BA
MA
DOC
13Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
BA
MA
DOC
German Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
French Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
Spanish Language and Literature
BA
MA
DOC
14Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Athletic Training/Trainer
BA
MA
DOC
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
BA
MA
DOC
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
BA
MA
DOC
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
BA
MA
DOC
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
BA
MA
DOC
Pharmaceutical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
BA
MA
DOC
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
BA
MA
DOC
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
BA
MA
DOC
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
BA
MA
DOC
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
BA
MA
DOC
15History
BA
MA
DOC
History, General
BA
MA
DOC
16Legal Professions And Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law (LL.M., M.S., J.S.D./S.J.D.)
BA
MA
DOC
17Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
BA
MA
DOC
General Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
BA
MA
DOC
18Mathematics And Statistics
BA
MA
DOC
Mathematics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Computational Mathematics
BA
MA
DOC
Statistics, General
BA
MA
DOC
19Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
BA
MA
DOC
International/Global Studies
BA
MA
DOC
20Natural Resources And Conservation
BA
MA
DOC
Environmental Science
BA
MA
DOC
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
BA
MA
DOC
21Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
BA
MA
DOC
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
BA
MA
DOC
Health and Physical Education, General
BA
MA
DOC
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
BA
MA
DOC
22Physical Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Chemistry, General
BA
MA
DOC
Physics, General
BA
MA
DOC
23Psychology
BA
MA
DOC
Psychology, General
BA
MA
DOC
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
BA
MA
DOC
Counseling Psychology
BA
MA
DOC
24Social Sciences
BA
MA
DOC
Political Science and Government, General
BA
MA
DOC
Cartography
BA
MA
DOC
Economics, General
BA
MA
DOC
Geography
BA
MA
DOC
Sociology
BA
MA
DOC
25Transportation And Materials Moving
BA
MA
DOC
Flight Instructor
BA
MA
DOC
26Visual And Performing Arts
BA
MA
DOC
Music, General
BA
MA
DOC
Fine/Studio Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
BA
MA
DOC
Graphic Design
BA
MA
DOC
Interior Design
BA
MA
DOC
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