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South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD · Public · Town (remote) · Carnegie R1/R2 · SDSU

Public institution in Brookings, SD · 8,798 undergraduates · 99% acceptance rate · $55,070 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
$18,219916th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$9,299515th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$12,809434th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$22,761545th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$23,2501,033rd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$55,070783rd highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$49,564562nd highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
59.6%789th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
82.9%536th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
98.7%1,511th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1121594th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
22604th highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
8,798291st largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
17.0:11,581st smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
16.1%1,874th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 179 mi (MSP)

On 2 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 76 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$80,628$74,576
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$62,598$61,322
Civil EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$58,943$59,124
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$57,995$74,845
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$57,770$56,234
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$57,564$57,860
Construction Engineering TechnologiesEngineering Technologybachelors$54,948$56,776
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$52,107$43,798
Agricultural MechanizationAgriculturebachelors$50,231$47,520
Plant SciencesAgriculturebachelors$49,883$55,151
Agricultural Business and ManagementAgriculturebachelors$44,468$45,340
EconomicsSocial Sciencesbachelors$43,054$42,682

Campus facts

Athletics — 11 sports

NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,586,507 (M $2,581,577 · W $2,004,930)

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

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to South Dakota State University’s 8,798 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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