Skip to main content
Dakota State University logo

Dakota State University

31/100
Madison, SDSee your chances →publicM2

Acceptance Rate

88.0%

Total Profiles

2

SAT Range

1190–1440

User Accept Rate

N/A

In-State Tuition

$9,633

Out-of-State Tuition

$12,735

Undergrad Enrollment

1,969

Applicants

988

Yield Rate

40.7%

Endowment / Student

$9,292

Student:Faculty

19:1

Applicant Profiles

Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.

Only 2 profile(s) submitted — at least 5 needed to display data.

Be the first to contribute

What you pay

$21,057/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $84,228 over four years.

What grads earn

$56,991/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $64,334 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 11% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.5 years of pay.

72% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

7.4%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

22%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

1.6%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Dakota State University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$17,317
$30–48k$18,792
$48–75k$19,165
$75–110k$22,601
Over $110k$23,269

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

46%

Completion · all

43%

Completion · Pell

40%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

67%

Median debt

$23,500

Classification

Four-year, small, primarily residential

Application Funnel

Applied
988
Admitted
96797.9%
Enrolled
39441% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

78.9%▼ +1.5pp

Application Volume

882 applicants▼ 10%

Dakota State University has become less selective over the past 3 years.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

No campus safety data available.

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation72% / 28%
MenWomen

Men's

Baseball49Basketball26Football114Track & Field157

Women's

Basketball23Softball23Track & Field70Volleyball21
Research Activity
FY 2024
$6Mtotal R&D expenditure#451 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance82 grads
Computer and Information Sciences, General64 grads
Elementary Education and Teaching36 grads
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager27 grads
Computer Graphics24 grads
General Studies16 grads
Information Science/Studies15 grads
Business Administration and Management, General14 grads
Special Education and Teaching, Other12 grads
Strategic Intelligence10 grads

4yr Grad Rate

28%

6yr Grad Rate

45%

Retention Rate

75%

Median Earnings

$50,970