- The Inkwell
- South Dakota
- Dakota State University
Madison, SDTown: distantZIP 57042Founded 1881
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1881
- Carnegie class
- Master's: medium programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- dsu.edu
South DakotaPublic
Dakota State University
Dakota State University is a public university in Madison, South Dakota, with 2,071 undergraduates. It admits 88% of applicants, graduates 49% within six years and costs $20,554 a year after aid.
49%graduate
Admission rate88%
Retention76%
4-year graduation37%
Pell Grant share20%
Federal loans32%
$20,554net price / year
88%admission rate
1215average SAT
49%graduate in 6 years
$53,378median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,730median debt
#1,100 of 1,704 for earnings#909 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,095 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,117 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $26,671tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,938
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $13,130
- Average net price
- $20,554national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$16,949
$30,001–48,000$14,960
$48,001–75,000$17,580
$75,001–110,000$21,322
$110,001+$22,989
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 88%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 570–680
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 620–760
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 20–27
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college88%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college76%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college49%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college20%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 49%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 37%
- First-year retention
- 76%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 45%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $49,326
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $53,378middle 50%: $38,028–$75,025
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,730
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$75,025
Median, Dakota State University$53,378
Lower quarter$38,028
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 2,071
- Part-time
- 23%
- Women / men
- 36% / 64%
- Average age at entry
- 23.9
- First-generation students
- 28%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 20%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 75%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,954 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,768
- Endowment, end of year
- $20,848,338
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White74%
Hispanic4.5%
Black3.7%
Asian2.6%
Two or more races3.7%
U.S. nonresident6.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown2.3%
13 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Computer & information sciences58%
Education16%
Business & management9.0%
Liberal arts & humanities5.8%
Biological & biomedical sciences2.7%
Parks, recreation & fitness2.1%
Military technologies1.9%
Health professions1.7%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in South Dakota
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD | $20,827 | 52% | $78,487 |
| Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD | $19,252 | 42% | $49,283 |
| Northern State University Aberdeen, SD | $15,279 | 52% | $51,006 |
| University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD | $20,028 | 60% | $58,316 |
| South Dakota State University Brookings, SD | $20,139 | 62% | $58,802 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC | $20,661 | 50% | $52,265 |
| Rosemont College Rosemont, PA | $20,820 | 50% | $60,410 |
| Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia, PA | $20,972 | 49% | $59,414 |
| University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS | $20,881 | 46% | $66,336 |
| Saint Elizabeth University Morristown, NJ | $19,010 | 49% | $55,167 |
| Wilson College Chambersburg, PA | $20,699 | 55% | $45,795 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 219082. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q5210049.