South Dakota State University, SD

location_on  1015 Campanile Avenue, Brookings, SD 57007 • language  sdstate.edu • workspace_premium  2.8 star
Public 4-Year Large Primarily Residential Doctoral University Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 62%
Associate’s 20%
Certificate 18%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations17%
Architecture1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences6%
Business, Management, Marketing3%
Communication, Journalism3%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education6%
Engineering8%
Engineering Technologies2%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs22%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences5%
Legal Professions and Studies1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities4%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Natural Resources and Conservation2%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies3%
Physical Sciences0%
Psychology2%
Social Sciences6%
Transportation and Materials Moving0%
Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 92%
Median SAT Math 580
Median SAT Reading 555
Median ACT Composite 23

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 520–640
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 490–620
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 $23,000
Average Net Cost $20,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $16,000 $14,412 $11,406
$30K–$48K $16,000 $14,740 $12,318
$48K–$75K $19,000 $17,290 $15,178
$75K–$110K $21,000 $19,584 $18,184
>$110K $21,000 $19,812 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 54%
Median Federal Debt $16,000
Repayment Rate 76%
Median Payment $244
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		20% 30% 46%
$30K–$48K 		12% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		18% 17% 14%
$75K–$110K 		23% 20% 10%
>$110K 		28% 21% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $15,000 $14,406 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $18,000 $16,081 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $15,000 $14,930 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $19,000 $17,046 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $13,000 $13,510 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $33,000 $33,492 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $25,486 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $6,312 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,704 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		72% 64% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		76% 68% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		80% 73% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		85% 77% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 76%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 18%
Graduation Rate 56%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		36% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		56% 50% 49%
Within 8 Years 		56% 50% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		33% 50% 57%
Black 		52% 45% 41%
Caucasian 		58% 55% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		41% 41% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		12% 23% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		25% 48% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		57% 49% 58%
Two or more races 		34% 42% 48%
Other race 		38% 47% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 9,314
Full-time Undergrads 82%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 1,560
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		52% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		48% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 1% 7%
Black 		2% 4% 13%
Caucasian 		87% 79% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		3% 4% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 6% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		4% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 3% 4%
Other race 		0% 1% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		14% 20% 37%
$30K–$48K 		11% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		19% 19% 16%
$75K–$110K 		25% 23% 14%
>$110K 		31% 26% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Dakota State University
27 miles, SW • 2.3 star
Lake Area Technical College
43 miles, N • 1.9 star
Southeast Technical Institute
52 miles, S • 2.3 star

Nearby Airports

Joe Foss Field
51 miles, S • 1.4 star
Aberdeen Regional Airport
112 miles, NW • 1 star
St. Cloud Regional Airport
158 miles, E • 1 star