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South Dakota State University Overview

South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. Brookings is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

What Is South Dakota State University Known For?

2,176 Undergraduate Awards
$22,586 Avg Cost After Aid
86% Acceptance Rate
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at South Dakota State.
  • In 2021-2022, 79% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, South Dakota State bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $52,198 a year. That's about 28% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is South Dakota State University?

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Contact details for South Dakota State are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1004 Campanile Ave, Brookings, SD 57007-1898
Phone: 800-952-3541
Website: www.sdstate.edu

How Do I Get Into South Dakota State?

You can apply to South Dakota State online at: https://www.sdstate.edu/admissions/apply-now

Admission Requirements for South Dakota State

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 1
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into South Dakota State?

86% Acceptance Rate
55% Of Accepted Are Women
3% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 86%, South Dakota State is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 82%, and the acceptance rate for women is 90%.

Average Test Scores

About 3% of students accepted to South Dakota State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 615. Math scores were between 520 and 630.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for South Dakota State University  ( 500 to 615 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for South Dakota State University  ( 520 to 630 )
200
800
South Dakota State received ACT scores from 83% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 24. Math scores were between 18 and 0. Composite scores were between 19 and 25.

ACT English Scores for South Dakota State University  ( 18 to 24 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for South Dakota State University  ( 19 to 25 )
1
36

Can I Afford South Dakota State University?

$22,586 Net Price
61% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of South Dakota State is $22,586. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At South Dakota State, approximately 61% of students took out student loans averaging $7,767 a year. That adds up to $31,068 over four years for those students.

South Dakota State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

7,558 Full-Time Undergraduates
53% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 9,847 undergraduate students at South Dakota State, with 7,558 being full-time and 2,289 being part-time.

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There are also 1,618 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 7,558 full-time undergraduates at South Dakota State, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of South Dakota State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 82
Black or African American 130
Hispanic or Latino 185
White 6,621
International Students 215
Other Races/Ethnicities 325

Geographic Diversity

South Dakota students aren't the only ones who study at South Dakota State University. At this time, 30 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 91 countries are represented at South Dakota State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal.

Online Learning at South Dakota State University

2,128 Took All Classes Online
5,678 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 5,678 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at South Dakota State has changed over the last few years.

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South Dakota State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Nursing 0 0 336 3 45 34 418
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 0 0 62 0 0 80 142
Animal Science 2 0 117 0 10 4 133
Mechanical Engineering 0 0 95 0 10 1 106
General Biology 0 0 89 0 12 3 104
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 63 30 0 0 0 93
Business/Managerial Economics 0 0 85 0 0 0 85
General Psychology 0 0 73 0 0 0 73
General Agriculture 0 24 45 0 0 0 69
Human Development & Family Studies 0 5 60 0 2 0 67
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 57 0 9 0 66
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 59 0 0 0 59
Civil Engineering 0 0 40 0 13 2 55
Statistics 0 0 28 4 23 0 55
Health & Physical Education 0 0 51 0 0 0 51
Plant Sciences 0 0 36 0 8 6 50
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 35 0 10 0 45
Agricultural Economics & Business 0 0 42 0 0 0 42
Wildlife Management 0 0 34 0 6 1 41
Student Counseling 0 0 0 13 27 0 40
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 0 0 21 5 14 0 40
Architectural Sciences & Technology 0 0 25 0 12 0 37
Computer Information Systems 0 0 27 0 6 0 33
History 0 0 32 0 0 0 32
Sociology 0 2 21 2 3 2 30
Electrical Engineering 0 0 19 0 7 2 28
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 27 0 0 0 27
Public Health 0 0 22 0 5 0 27
Recreation Administration 0 0 17 0 10 0 27
Air Transportation 1 0 26 0 0 0 27
Design & Applied Arts 5 0 22 0 0 0 27
Mathematics 0 0 21 0 5 0 26
Construction Management 0 0 25 0 0 0 25
Public Relations & Advertising 0 0 24 0 0 0 24
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 22 0 0 1 23
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 0 15 0 2 5 22
Agricultural Production 0 0 21 0 0 0 21
Business Administration & Management 0 0 21 0 0 0 21
Chemistry 0 0 4 0 12 5 21
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 0 21 0 21
Allied Health Professions 0 6 6 0 7 0 19
Economics 0 0 8 0 11 0 19
Agricultural Mechanization 0 0 18 0 0 0 18
Agricultural Engineering 0 0 11 0 4 3 18
Entrepreneurial Studies 3 0 14 0 0 0 17
Family & Consumer Economics 0 0 16 0 1 0 17
Geography & Cartography 2 0 7 0 8 0 17
Fine & Studio Arts 15 0 2 0 0 0 17
Engineering-Related Fields 0 0 12 2 1 0 15
General English Literature 0 0 8 0 6 0 14
Political Science & Government 0 0 14 0 0 0 14
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 9 0 0 3 12
Hospitality Management 0 0 12 0 0 0 12
Geography and Environmental Studies 0 0 11 0 1 0 12
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 0 11 0 0 0 11
Ethnic Studies 10 0 1 0 0 0 11
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 5 0 5 0 10
Natural Resource Management 0 0 10 0 0 0 10
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 10 0 0 0 10
Romance Languages 0 0 9 0 0 0 9
Food Science Technology 0 0 6 0 2 0 8
Landscape Architecture 0 0 7 0 0 0 7
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 0 0 7 0 7
Multicultural & Diversity Studies 7 0 0 0 0 0 7
Textile & Apparel Studies 0 0 6 0 0 0 6
Journalism 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 0 5 0 5
Biotechnology 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Educational Administration 0 0 0 0 4 0 4
Construction Engineering Technology 0 4 0 0 0 0 4
Physics 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Horticulture 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 0 0 0 3 0 3
Applied Mathematics 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
Music 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Urban & Regional Planning 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
General Engineering 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
Germanic Languages 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Legal Research 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Botany/Plant Biology 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
General Sales & Marketing 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
General Engineering Technology 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
International Studies 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Fisheries Sciences 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
General Visual & Performing Arts 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Real Estate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Educational Assessment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Industrial Production Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Biological Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Community Organization & Advocacy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 48 105 2,023 29 341 157 2,703

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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