Dakota State University, SD

location_on  820 N Washington Ave, Madison, SD 57042 • language  dsu.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Public 4-Year Small Primarily Residential Master's College and University Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 50%
Associate’s 22%
Certificate 28%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences2%
Business, Management, Marketing10%
Computer and Information Sciences53%
Education10%
English Language and Literature1%
Health Professions and Related Programs11%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities6%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies3%
Physical Sciences0%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 83%
Median SAT Math 550
Median SAT Reading 540
Median ACT Composite 23

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 490–610
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 470–610
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 20–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $9,000
Out-of-State Tuition $12,000
Average Total Cost $21,000
Average Net Cost $17,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $14,000 $14,412 $11,406
$30K–$48K $14,000 $14,740 $12,318
$48K–$75K $18,000 $17,290 $15,178
$75K–$110K $19,000 $19,584 $18,184
>$110K $19,000 $19,812 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 46%
Median Federal Debt $12,000
Repayment Rate 67%
Median Payment $249
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		30% 30% 46%
$30K–$48K 		17% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		19% 17% 14%
$75K–$110K 		19% 20% 10%
>$110K 		15% 21% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $12,000 $14,406 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $14,000 $16,081 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $12,000 $14,930 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $16,000 $17,046 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $11,000 $13,510 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $35,000 $33,492 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $26,000 $25,486 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $6,312 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,704 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		65% 64% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		67% 68% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		73% 73% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		79% 77% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 67%
Transfer Rate 27%
Withdrawal Rate 26%
Graduation Rate 41%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		23% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		41% 50% 49%
Within 8 Years 		40% 50% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		25% 50% 57%
Black 		21% 45% 41%
Caucasian 		47% 55% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		71% 41% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		33% 23% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		50% 48% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		71% 49% 58%
Two or more races 		25% 42% 48%
Other race 		67% 47% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,051
Full-time Undergrads 59%
Avg Entry Age 23
Graduate Students 389
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		34% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		66% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 1% 7%
Black 		3% 4% 13%
Caucasian 		84% 79% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		4% 4% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 6% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 3% 4%
Other race 		1% 1% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		18% 20% 37%
$30K–$48K 		14% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		21% 19% 16%
$75K–$110K 		26% 23% 14%
>$110K 		21% 26% 19%

Nearby Colleges

South Dakota State University
27 miles, NE • 2.8 star
Southeast Technical Institute
35 miles, S • 2.3 star
Stewart School
37 miles, S

Nearby Airports

Joe Foss Field
35 miles, S • 1.4 star
Aberdeen Regional Airport
118 miles, N • 1 star
St. Cloud Regional Airport
183 miles, E • 1 star