Madison, SD · Public
At a glance
88%
Acceptance rate
1,129
SAT Average
$19,725
Avg net price
1,969
Enrollment
Academic profile
SAT Average1,129
SAT Reading/Writing570–680
SAT Math620–760
ACT Composite20–27
Degrees awarded
2024-25
| All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 46Bachelor’s 403Master’s 141Doctoral 36 |
| Associate’s 28Bachelor’s 215Master’s 108Doctoral 36 |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 85Master’s 19Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s 5Bachelor’s 38Master’s 5Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s 10Bachelor’s 20Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 14Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 11Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 10Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 6Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 2Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s 3Bachelor’s 1Master’s 9Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
College athletics
Athletic participation
433 unique student-athletes · 13 varsity teams
Application deadlines
For fall 2027 entry
Rolling admission
No deadline
· Apply with the college's application
Cost
Published on-campus price, 2024–25
- Tuition
- $7,616
- Required fees
- $2,038
- Food and housing
- $9,742
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other expenses
- $6,377
- Total
- $26,773
- $22,5742019–2019–20
- $22,7582020–2120–21
- $22,8552021–2221–22
- $24,7372022–2322–23
- $26,1092023–2423–24
- $26,7732024–2524–25
Net price by family income, 2022–23
Students of all incomes paid $19,725 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.
Graduation and Retention
4-year graduation35%
6-year graduation49%
Retention rate75%
Earnings and Debt
Median earnings (10yr)$50,970
Median debt$23,500
Campus
Enrollment1,969
Student-faculty ratio19:1
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
- Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
- 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
No parsed Common Data Set answers
Parsed answers aren’t available for Dakota State University. Available federal outcome figures appear below.
75.3% of Dakota State University’s first-years return for a second year and 49.3% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.
Sources
- College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03