Dakota State University
Madison, South Dakota · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 88%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1190–1440
- Undergraduates
- 2,071
- Setting
- Town: Distant
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1190–1440
- Reading and Writing
- 570–680
- Math
- 620–760
- Average total
- 1215
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 20–27
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (605) 256-5111
Cost
- Tuition, in-state
- $9,938per year
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $13,130per year
- Average net price
- $20,554What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 49%
- First-year retention
- 75%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $53,378
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
Show all 27 programs
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Information Science/Studies · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Computer Software and Media Applications · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications · undergraduate certificate
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Education, General · undergraduate certificate
- Educational/Instructional Media Design · master
- Special Education and Teaching · bachelor
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · undergraduate certificate
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other · bachelor
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · associate, bachelor
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other · bachelor
- Mathematics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
- Statistics · bachelor
- Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations · bachelor
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor
- Physical Sciences, General · bachelor
- Political Science and Government · undergraduate certificate
- Design and Applied Arts · undergraduate certificate
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor
- Medical Illustration and Informatics · associate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · associate, bachelor, master
- Accounting and Related Services · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor
- Marketing · bachelor
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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