Dakota State University Comparison

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Dakota State University

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • Dakota State Madison, SD
  • Setting
  • Dakota State Distant Town
  • Total enrollment
  • Dakota State 3,774
  • Type
  • Dakota State Public 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • Dakota State #718
  • Religious Affiliation
  • Dakota State -
  • Status
  • Dakota State Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • Dakota State

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • Dakota State $9,654
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • Dakota State $12,756
  • Room & Board
  • Dakota State $9,742
  • Average Net Price
  • Dakota State $20,438
  • Average Grant Aid
  • Dakota State $5,371
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • Dakota State 88%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • Dakota State 2,418
  • Admitted
  • Dakota State 2,129
  • Acceptance Rate
  • Dakota State 88%
  • Enrolled
  • Dakota State 18%
  • Typical SAT score
  • Dakota State 1320
  • Typical ACT score
  • Dakota State 23
  • Average High School GPA
  • Dakota State 3.33
  • Typical High School Grades
  • Dakota State B+
  • Admissions Standards
  • Dakota State Difficult
  • Applicant Competition
  • Dakota State
  • ACT Range
  • Dakota State 20/27
  • SAT Range
  • Dakota State 1190/1440
  • Submit Test Scores
  • Dakota State Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • Dakota State

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • Dakota State 18:1
  • Popular Majors
  • Dakota State
    • Computer and Information Sciences (28%)
    • Business (25%)
    • Education (22%)
    • Health Professions (14%)
    • Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (3%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • Dakota State 34%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • Dakota State $42,200
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • Dakota State 67%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • Dakota State $23,500
  • Median Loan Payment
  • Dakota State $242

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • Dakota State 61%
  • % Women
  • Dakota State 39%
  • Racial Diversity
  • Dakota State Very Low
  • HBCU
  • Dakota State No
  • % White
  • Dakota State 84%
  • % Asian
  • Dakota State 1%
  • % Black
  • Dakota State 4%
  • % Hispanic
  • Dakota State 4%
  • % Native American
  • Dakota State 1%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • Dakota State 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • Dakota State 3%
  • % International
  • Dakota State 1%
  • % Unknown Race
  • Dakota State 1%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • Dakota State 58%
  • % Out-of-State
  • Dakota State 22%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • Dakota State Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • Dakota State No
  • Meal Plan
  • Dakota State Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • Dakota State Yes
  • Daycare Facility
  • Dakota State No