University of South Dakota

  • Details

  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 98.95%
    • Average SAT Scores 1122
    • Four Year Completion Rate 48.19% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 61.43% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 61.37% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    48.2%
    6 Year
    61.4%
    8 Year
    61.4%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $23,544 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $12,942 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $9,432 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $17,500 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $23,592 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $8,782 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $13,687 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $16,400 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $18,608 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $21,259 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $21,432 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $46,290 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $44,504 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $51,509 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $45,440 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $51,926 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree $15,250 $12,948 $24,185
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree $14,594 $11,000 $35,109
Anthropology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree $21,997 $16,610 $34,704
Special Education and Teaching Bachelor's Degree No data No data $39,667
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Sustainability Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree $15,504 $12,000 $36,775
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree $20,341 $18,350 $41,367
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $33,236
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Bachelor's Degree $20,801 No data No data
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Bachelor's Degree $18,158 $13,425 $34,694
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Neurobiology and Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $21,434 $20,203 $29,202
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree $16,776 No data $28,457
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Bachelor's Degree $26,903 No data $57,541
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $16,803 $11,125 $37,003
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree $24,537 $20,956 $38,144
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data $27,373
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $43,992
Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree $16,995 $14,900 $57,262
Human Resources Management and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Marketing Bachelor's Degree No data No data $36,756
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $44,484
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
History Bachelor's Degree $19,219 No data No data