South Dakota State University

  • Details

  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 98.71%
    • Average SAT Scores 1121
    • Four Year Completion Rate 42.26% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 59.64% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 60.2% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    42.3%
    6 Year
    59.6%
    8 Year
    60.2%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $22,761 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $12,809 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $9,299 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $16,246 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $23,250 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $8,250 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $12,517 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $14,297 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $17,811 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $19,424 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $20,048 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $49,564 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $46,330 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $52,417 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $48,643 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $55,070 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Agriculture, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $43,717
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Plant Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data $50,213
Agricultural Production Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data $33,041
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree No data No data $38,698
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree No data No data $36,969
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $72,698
Agricultural Public Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Architectural Sciences and Technology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $53,967
Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $58,268
Engineering-Related Fields Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree $25,296 No data $38,858
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $20,978 No data $28,661
Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor's Degree No data No data $54,155
Animal Sciences Bachelor's Degree $17,369 No data $40,797
Natural Resources Management and Policy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $27,268
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $38,656
Statistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Agricultural Business and Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data $41,411
Food Science and Technology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Architecture Bachelor's Degree $36,867 No data No data
Journalism Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree $36,741 No data $35,069
Agricultural Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $61,007
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $60,229
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $37,450
Apparel and Textiles Bachelor's Degree No data No data $36,287
Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree No data No data $39,627
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data $54,985
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Landscape Architecture Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Construction Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $57,551
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $28,973
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Bachelor's Degree $27,030 No data $30,640
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree $20,278 $12,675 $58,372
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data $32,016
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Geography and Cartography Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Public Health Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data $33,803
Construction Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $38,087
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Design and Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data $36,721
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data $37,916
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $35,161
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data