South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

98.3%

Acceptance rate

1,121

SAT Average

$18,219

Avg net price

8,798

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,121

SAT Reading/Writing530–610

SAT Math530–630

ACT Composite19–25

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 119Bachelor’s 1,831Master’s 377Doctoral 107	119	1,831	377	107
Associate’s 14Bachelor’s 419Master’s 38Doctoral 67	14	419	38	67
Associate’s 35Bachelor’s 252Master’s 41Doctoral 12	35	252	41	12
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 117Master’s 37Doctoral 12	None reported	117	37	12
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 117Master’s 2Doctoral None reported	None reported	117	2	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 111Master’s 19Doctoral None reported	None reported	111	19	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 95Master’s 8Doctoral 7	None reported	95	8	7
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 89Master’s 11Doctoral None reported	None reported	89	11	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 68Master’s 17Doctoral 3	None reported	68	17	3
Associate’s 2Bachelor’s 66Master’s 19Doctoral 0	2	66	19	0
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 59Master’s 58Doctoral None reported	None reported	59	58	None reported
Associate’s 0Bachelor’s 57Master’s 20Doctoral None reported	0	57	20	None reported
Associate’s 5Bachelor’s 56Master’s 20Doctoral None reported	5	56	20	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 53Master’s 14Doctoral None reported	None reported	53	14	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 46Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	46	None reported	None reported
Associate’s 1Bachelor’s 42Master’s 23Doctoral 4	1	42	23	4
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 37Master’s 11Doctoral None reported	None reported	37	11	None reported
Associate’s 62Bachelor’s 33Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	62	33	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 29Master’s 8Doctoral 1	None reported	29	8	1
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 24Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	24	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 23Master’s 16Doctoral 0	None reported	23	16	0
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 13Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	13	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 10Master’s 4Doctoral None reported	None reported	10	4	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 9Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	9	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 6Master’s 11Doctoral 1	None reported	6	11	1
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	0	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 0Doctoral None reported	None reported	None reported	0	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: The Summit League

Projected sponsored sports19

BaseballFootball — Championship SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's Swimming & DivingMen's Track, IndoorMen's Track, Outdoor

Athletic participation

533 unique student-athletes · 15 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Rolling admission

No deadline

FAFSA due Mar 1

· Apply with the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $7,773
Required fees: $1,526
Food and housing: $10,176
Books and supplies: $750
Other expenses: $4,874
Total: $25,099

Total by year

$22,3132019–2019–20
$22,4762020–2120–21
$22,6162021–2221–22
$22,9342022–2322–23
$24,7442023–2423–24
$25,0992024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $18,219 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Need-based aid, 2021–22

First-years with need-based aid: 49%
Average share of need met: 71%
Average need-based grant: $5,456
Required forms: FAFSA

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation42%

6-year graduation60%

Retention rate83%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$55,070

Median debt$23,250

Campus

Enrollment8,798

Student-faculty ratio17:1

SettingTown

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25

Every figure below is read directly from South Dakota State University’s own reported data, with no scores, ratings, or estimates added. Derived from the 2021–22 Common Data Set.

South Dakota State University admitted of applicants, a admit rate. Of those, enrolled, a yield.

No early admission plans appear in South Dakota State University's Common Data Set filing.

The enrolled class is roughly international, and about of its domestic students come from out of state. South Dakota State University withholds applicants and admits by residency, so in-state, out-of-state, and international admit odds can't be computed.

Enrolled first-years by geography

2,019 first-years

Out-of-state (domestic)≈967In-state (domestic)≈1,006International≈46

Admit odds by pool

In-state admit rateNot disclosed

Out-of-state admit rateNot disclosed

International admit rateNot disclosed

Test scores are recommended. Of enrolled first-years, submitted an SAT and an ACT.

Some students submit both an SAT and an ACT, so the two shares overlap. They don’t add up to a single “submitted a test” rate.

SAT composite

3% of the class submitted an SAT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

ACT composite

86% of the class submitted an ACT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

South Dakota State University’s enrolled first-years averaged a high-school GPA, among the 97% who submitted one. ranked in the top tenth of their high-school class, among the 83% who submitted class rank.

High-school GPA

shares of all enrolled first-years

Average 3.53

High-school class rank

Among the 83% of first-years who submitted class rank. Shares are cumulative — students in the top tenth also count in the top quarter and top half.

South Dakota State University rates 4 factors "very important." Each column reads strongest first.

Academic

Rigor of secondary school record: Very important
Class rank: Very important
Academic GPA: Very important
Standardized test scores: Very important
Application essay: Considered
Recommendation(s): Considered

Nonacademic

Interview: Not considered
Extracurricular activities: Not considered
Talent / ability: Not considered
Character / personal qualities: Not considered
First generation: Not considered
Alumni/ae relation: Not considered
Geographical residence: Not considered
State residency: Not considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Not considered
Volunteer work: Not considered
Work experience: Not considered
Level of applicant's interest: Not considered

South Dakota State University leaves 2 Common Data Set answers blank — each one hidden below with what it would tell you.

Applicant residency & citizenshipCDS C1Not disclosed

Without the residency split, there’s no way to see whether admit rates shift for out-of-state or international applicants.

Waitlist offers & acceptancesCDS C2Not disclosed

With the pool size hidden, a student’s odds of clearing the waitlist can’t be computed.

Does disclose: Admissions factor grid (C7)

South Dakota State University's net price after grant aid, by family income. of first-years received need-based aid. The school meets of demonstrated need, split into .

What aid recipients pay, by income

net price

Each figure averages only families who received federal aid in that income band (College Scorecard); $18,219 across all aid recipients. Aid share: 999 of 2,024 first-years in the 2021–22 Common Data Set.

How need-based aid is determined

Cost of attendance − expected family contribution = demonstrated need

Forms a family files to be considered

FAFSA

Merit aid reached of the class, or of enrolled first-years. For international applicants, South Dakota State University offers merit aid only: nonresidents received aid, averaging .

Waitlist activity, as reported to the Common Data Set.

Offered a place

Not disclosed

Accepted a place

Not disclosed

Admitted off waitlist

Not disclosed

Waitlist ranked

Not disclosed

82.9% of South Dakota State University’s first-years return for a second year and 59.6% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.

Sources

Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03