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South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (high research activity)
UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence
GraduateSTEM dominant
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
Size & SettingMedium four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District4600

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending South Dakota State University?
1910th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $2,751 $2,751 $4,124
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $3,404 $3,404 $3,404
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $205 $205 $251
FT Graduate Tuition $3,336 $3,336 $7,062
FT Graduate Required Fees $2,723 $2,723 $2,723
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $253 $253 $408
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $16,195 $16,195 $17,568
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $7,223 $7,223 $8,596
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $7,223 $7,223 $8,596

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $5,373↓ $5,808 $5,373↓ $5,808 $6,611↓ $7,128
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $976↓ $1,014
On-Campus – Room & Board $5,004↓ $5,154
On-Campus – Other Expenses $3,282↓ $3,494
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$20
Graduate Application Fee$35
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 4,191 (2,076 male / 2,115 female)
Admitted 3,917 (1,928 male / 1,989 female)
Admission rate 93%
First-time Enrollment 2,135 (1,043 male / 1,092 female)
FT Enrollment 2,050 (1,016 male / 1,034 female)
PT Enrollment 85 (27 male / 58 female)
Total Enrollment12,376

Admission Criteria

What criteria does South Dakota State University use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does South Dakota State University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Missouri Valley Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference Mid-Continent Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Mid-Continent Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Mid-Continent Conference

ACT Test Admission

418th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 97%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 25
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 26
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 20 / 26

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity3,642
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$2,541
Board Fee$3,128

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 94 22 36 32 40 3,976 124 4,324
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 68 4 72
Agricultural Economics 6 6
Agricultural Mechanization, General 20 20
Agricultural Teacher Education 20 20
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering 14 14
Agriculture, General 42 42
Agronomy and Crop Science 54 6 60
Animal Sciences, General 4 158 4 166
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management 24 24
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 18 18
Athletic Training/Trainer 2 26 28
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations 12 12
Biochemistry 2 4 6
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 16 4 184 2 206
Chemistry, General 2 2 22 4 30
Civil Engineering, General 76 76
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 2 2 16 20
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 6 2 8
Computational Mathematics
Computer Software Engineering 8 8
Computer and Information Sciences, General 20 20
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 88 2 90
Consumer Economics 104 4 108
Counseling Psychology 2 4 96 2 104
Curriculum and Instruction 2 22 2 26
Dairy Science 20 20
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 72 6 78
Economics, General 4 2 2 4 4 190 4 210
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 2 36 2 40
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 2 2 40 2 46
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 46 46
Engineering Physics
Engineering, General 30 2 30 2 64
Engineering/Industrial Management 4 4 26 34
English Language and Literature, General 2 2 60 64
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Environmental Science
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner 2 2
Family Resource Management Studies, General 2 2 46 50
Flight Instructor 16 16
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 18 18
French Language and Literature 2 2
General Studies 2 24 2 28
Geography 2 38 2 42
Geography, Other 2 2 12 2 18
German Language and Literature
Graphic Design 40 40
Health and Physical Education, General 2 2 72 2 78
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other 2 56 58
History, General 2 2 54 6 64
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 2 16 18
Human Development and Family Studies, General 2 2 2 80 86
Industrial Safety Technology/Technician
Interior Design 26 2 28
International/Global Studies 18 2 20
Journalism 2 80 4 86
Journalism, Other 2 12 14
Landscaping and Groundskeeping 30 2 32
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 2 2 76 4 84
Manufacturing Technology/Technician 42 2 44
Mathematics, General 2 44 2 48
Mechanical Engineering 2 2 62 66
Microbiology, General 36 4 40
Music Management and Merchandising 2 2
Music Teacher Education 24 24
Music, General 4 4
Natural Resources Management and Policy 16 2 18
Nursing Science (MS, PhD) 4 4
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 2 4 4 8 652 12 682
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management 24 2 26
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies 6 6
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD) 4 130 4 138
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) 2 2 114 2 120
Physics, General 4 4
Plant Sciences, General 6 8 14
Political Science and Government, General 2 2 18 22
Psychology, General 2 2 4 90 2 100
Range Science and Management 2 10 12
Sociology 4 2 4 4 110 2 126
Spanish Language and Literature 4 50 54
Speech and Rhetorical Studies 52 52
Statistics, General 4 4
Technical Teacher Education 6 6
Visual and Performing Arts, General 8 2 10
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management 2 116 10 128

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

South Dakota State University 1244th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $62,545 ($66,231 male / $57,796 female)
Number of FT Faculty 476 (268 male / 208 female)
Number of PT Faculty 102
FT Faculty Ratio 5 : 1
Total Benefits $6,939,336

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