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Dakota State University

General Information

Name: Dakota State University
Address: 820 N Washington, Madison, SD 57042-1799
Phone:

  • General information: (605) 256-5111
  • Financial aid office: (605) 256-5152
  • Admissions office: (605) 256-5139

Website: www.dsu.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$5,060$4,831$4,614
        Out-of-state$6,251$9,819$9,456
Books and supplies$850$850$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$3,863$3,726$3,420
        Other expenses$3,327$3,085$3,110

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$13,100$12,492$11,944
Out-of-state
        On-campus$14,291$17,480$16,786

New lower non-resident rate effective for students that are new to the South Dakota Board of Regents system after the spring 2006 semester. Continuing non-resident students are charged the non-resident continuing rate.

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 94%
  • Federal grants: 54%
  • State/local grants: 38%
  • Institutional grants: 46%
  • Student loans: 92%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2932
  • State/local grants:$1376
  • Institutional grants:$1242
  • Student loans:$4053

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$20
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants604323280
Percent admitted94.7%93.5%96.4%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time52.1%52.6%51.5%
Part-time3.8%3.0%4.8%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2319
Undergraduate enrollment: 2081
First-time student retention: 69%
Overall graduation rate: 47%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 56%
    • Part Time: 44%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 47%
    • Women: 53%

White non-hispanic: 89%
Black non-hispanic: 1%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 6%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Office Management and Supervision - Associate, Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Certificate
  • Computer and Information Systems Security - Master
  • Computer Graphics - Bachelor
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General - Associate
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • Information Technology - Bachelor
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design - Bachelor, Certificate
    Education
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Computer Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Certificate
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator - Bachelor
  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician - Associate
  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder - Certificate
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist - Associate, Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Associate
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Physical Sciences - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Design and Visual Communications, General - Certificate


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