Dakota State University

Madison, SD · Public · Graduate degree-granting

Dakota State University, based in Madison, South Dakota, is a public institution, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. With 2,071 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $50,970 ten years after enrollment, which is 25% above the national median of $40,747. Regarding student success, the graduation rate is 50.3%. Mmedian graduate debt is $23,500, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.17x. The average net price after financial aid is $21,057 per year. The most popular programs include Computer & Information Systems Security, Computer & Information Sciences, Information Science, Computer Software Engineering, and Liberal Arts & Sciences.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$50,970
Graduation Rate
50.3%
Median Debt
$23,500
Average Net Price
$21,057
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.61x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.17x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
2,071
Admission Rate
88.0%
Average SAT
1215
Retention Rate
75.5%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$9,654
Out-of-State Tuition
$12,756
Pell Grant Rate
16.8%
Federal Loan Rate
34.0%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$17,317
Income $30K–$48K
$18,792
Income $48K–$75K
$19,165
Income $110K+
$23,269

Student Demographics

Women
38.3%
White
74.3%
Black
3.7%
Hispanic
4.5%
Asian
2.6%
Two or More Races
3.7%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
67.3%

Accreditations

Programs (44)

Bachelor (17)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Computer & Information Systems Security $78,637 119
Computer & Information Sciences $85,696 62
Computer Software Engineering $42,513 30
Information Science $56,991 19
Liberal Arts & Sciences Not reported 19
Teacher Education $48,997 17
Sports & Fitness Not reported 17
Special Education $46,095 11
Mathematics Not reported 10
Business Administration & Management $69,841 10
Accounting Not reported 9
Secondary Education Not reported 8
Marketing Not reported 7
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations Not reported 6
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Not reported 5
Finance Not reported 5
Health Services Administration Not reported 4

Master (5)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Computer & Information Sciences $137,285 64
Information Science Not reported 40
Computer & Information Systems Security Not reported 30
Educational Assessment Not reported 8
Medical Illustration Not reported 5

Doctoral (2)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Computer & Information Systems Security Not reported 6
Information Science Not reported 5

Associate (6)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Computer & Information Systems Security Not reported 22
Liberal Arts & Sciences Not reported 15
Health Services Administration $49,821 8
Information Science Not reported 6
Computer Software Engineering Not reported 6
Business Administration & Management $57,912 6

Undergraduate Certificate (6)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 20
Computer & Information Systems Security Not reported 18
Information Science Not reported 12
Computer Software Engineering Not reported 9
Health Services Administration Not reported 7
Computer Systems Networking Not reported 6
Show 8 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Information Science Graduate Certificate 2
Mathematics Undergraduate Certificate 2
Business Administration & Management Master 2
Accounting Undergraduate Certificate 2
Statistics Bachelor 1
Physical Sciences Bachelor 1
Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate 1
Medical Illustration Graduate Certificate 1

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