Dakota State University
Madison, SD
Cost
- Average net price
- $21,057per year, after aid
- In-state tuition
- $9,654published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $12,756published rate
Net price is an average across aided students — what your family actually pays depends on your finances, and can be lower or higher.
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1,215of admitted students
- Average ACT
- 23of admitted students
Context for the class as a whole, not a prediction about any one applicant.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $50,97010 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- Town: Distant
- Residential character
- Primarily residential — many students live on campus
Most common fields of study
- Computer & information sciences58%
- Education16%
- Business & marketing9%
- Liberal arts & humanities6%
- Biological & biomedical sciences3%
- Parks, recreation & fitness2%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
Athletics
NAIA Division I
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Softball
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
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Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s
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and the Equity in Athletics survey.
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