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Dakota State University
Madison, SD · Public · 2,071 students · mostly bachelor degrees
17th-cheapest of 21 South Dakota colleges by net price.
Official site →Net price / year
$21,057
after grant aid
Sticker cost / year
$25,753
Graduation rate
51%
Admission rate
88%
Median graduate earnings
$50,970
~10 yrs after entry
Median student debt
$23,500
Average SAT
1215
Median ACT
23
Pell grant recipients
17%
3-yr loan default rate
0%
Fields of study
58 programsComputer and Information Sciences, General · Master's Degree64 grads/yr$137,285Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree62 grads/yr$85,696Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance · Bachelor's Degree119 grads/yr$78,637Business Administration and Management, General · Bachelor's Degree10 grads/yr$69,841Business Administration and Management, General · Associate's Degree6 grads/yr$57,912Information Science/Studies · Bachelor's Degree19 grads/yr$56,991Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist · Associate's Degree8 grads/yr$49,821Waldorf/Steiner Teacher Education · Bachelor's Degree17 grads/yr$48,997Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic and Other Physical Health Impairments · Bachelor's Degree11 grads/yr$46,095Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation · Bachelor's Degree30 grads/yr$42,513
Earnings shown where the Department of Education reports them; programs with too few graduates are suppressed.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (most recent cohorts). Net price is for students receiving federal aid; earnings are a past cohort measured years after entry, not a guarantee.