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Dakota State University

Madison, SD · Public · Town (distant) · DSU · Dakota State

Public institution in Madison, SD · 1,969 undergraduates · 98% acceptance rate · $50,970 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$19,7251,050th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$9,633551st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$12,735428th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$24,447649th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$23,5001,083rd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$50,9701,020th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$46,146785th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
49.3%1,184th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
75.3%950th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
97.9%1,489th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1129579th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
23493rd highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
1,969946th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
19.0:11,798th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
16.0%1,881st highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 201 mi (MSP)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 24 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Sciencebachelors$53,358$51,035
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$50,543$55,964
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$47,260$46,087
Information Science/StudiesComputer Sciencebachelors$47,260$55,964
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professionsbachelors$43,575$41,205
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$41,349$39,369
MarketingBusinessbachelors$40,551—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducationbachelors$39,729$42,682
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$39,153$39,153
Special Education and TeachingEducationbachelors$37,208$38,721
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitnessbachelors$33,565$22,192
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Sciencebachelors$26,933$28,598

Campus facts

Athletics — 9 sports

NAIA Division I · NAIA

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,014,607 (M $642,721 · W $339,886 · Coed $32,000)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Dakota State University’s 1,969 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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