South Dakota State University

Facts

• College Type: 4-year, Public
• Acceptance Rate: 89%
• Total Student Population: 11,465
• Student-Faculty Ratio: 17 to 1
• Graduation Rate: 60%
• Website: https://www.sdstate.edu/

Student Enrollment

Total enrollment:	11,465
Undergraduate enrollment:	9,847
Percent of Undergraduate enrollment
by gender
Men:	45.2%
Women:	54.8%
by race/ethnicity
American Indian or Alaskan Native:	1.1%
Asian:	1.2%
Black or African American:	1.9%
Hispanic/Latino:	2.6%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander:	0.0%
White:	86.9%
Two or more races:	2.2%
Race/ethnicity unknown:	1.6%
Non-resident alien:	2.6%

Degrees Offered

• Less than one year certificate
• Associate’s degree
• Bachelor’s degree
• Postbaccalaureate certificate
• Master’s degree
• Post-master’s certificate
• Doctor’s degree-research/scholarship
• Doctor’s degree-professional practice

Majors Offered

• Advertising (B.A./B.S.)
• Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering (B.S.)
• Agricultural Business (B.S.)
• Agricultural Education, Communication & Leadership (B.S.) – Agricultural Education Specialization
• Agricultural Education, Communication & Leadership (B.S.) – Communication Specialization
• Agricultural Education, Communication & Leadership (B.S.) – Leadership Specialization
• Agricultural Science (A.S.)
• Agricultural Science (B.S.)
• Agricultural Systems Technology (B.S.)
• Agronomy (B.S.)
• American Indian & Indigenous Studies (B.A.)
• Animal Science (B.S.) – Food Animal Health Specialization
• Animal Science (B.S.) – Production Management Specialization
• Animal Science (B.S.) – Science Specialization
• Animal Science (B.S.) – Industry Relations Specialization
• Architecture (B.F.A.)
• Aviation (B.S.) – Aviation Education Specialization
• Aviation (B.S.) – Aviation Maintenance Management Specialization
• Biochemistry (B.S.)
• Biology (B.S.)
• Biology (B.S.) – Secondary Education Specialization
• Biotechnology (B.S.)
• Business Economics (B.A./B.S.)
• Chemistry (B.S.)
• Chemistry Education (B.S.)
• Civil Engineering (B.S.)
• Communication Studies (B.A./B.S.)
• Communication Studies (B.A./B.S.) – Speech Education Specialization
• Community & Public Health (B.S.)
• Community & Regional Planning (B.S.)
• Computer Science (B.S.)
• Concrete Industry Management (B.S.)
• Conservation Planning & Park Management (B.S.)
• Conservation Planning & Park Management (B.S.) – Park Administration & Management Specialization
• Construction Management (B.S.)
• Construction Technology (A.S.)
• Consumer Affairs (B.S.) – Consumer Services Management Specialization
• Consumer Affairs (B.S.) – Family Financial Management Specialization
• Criminology (B.A./B.S.)
• Dairy Manufacturing (B.S.)
• Dairy Manufacturing (B.S.) – Microbiology Specialization
• Dairy Production (B.S.)
• Data Science (A.S.)
• Data Science (B.S.)
• Early Childhood Education (B.S.) – Birth to 8 Specialization
• Early Childhood Education (B.S.) – Cooperative Elementary Education Program with DSU
• Early Education & Care (B.S.)
• Ecology & Environmental Science (B.S.)
• Ecology & Environmental Science (B.S.) – Rangeland Ecology & Management Specialization
• Economics (B.A./B.S.)
• Economics (B.S.) – Agricultural Economics Specialization
• Electrical Engineering (B.S.)
• Electronics Engineering Technology (B.S.)
• Engineering Technology (A.S.)
• English (B.A.)
• English (B.A.) – English Education Specialization
• English (B.A.) – Writing Specialization
• Entrepreneurial Studies (B.A./B.S.)
• Exercise Science (B.S.)
• Exploratory Studies Program
• Family & Consumer Sciences Education (B.S.)
• Fashion Studies & Retail Merchandising (B.S.)
• Food Science (B.S.)
• French Studies (B.A.)
• French Studies (B.A.) – Teaching Specialization
• General Studies (A.A.)
• General Studies (B.G.S.)
• Geographic Information Sciences (B.S.)
• Geography (B.A./B.S.)
• German (B.A.)
• German (B.A.) – Teaching Specialization
• Global Studies (B.A.)
• Graphic Design (B.F.A.)
• History (B.A./B.S.)
• History (B.A./B.S.) – Teaching Specialization
• Horticulture (B.S.)
• Hospitality, Tourism, & Event Management (B.S.)
• Human Biology (B.S.)
• Human Development & Family Services (A.S.)
• Human Development & Family Studies (B.S.)
• Interdisciplinary Studies (B.A./B.S.)
• Interior Design (B.F.A.)
• Journalism (B.A./B.S.)
• Landscape Architecture (B.L.A.)
• Leadership & Management of Nonprofit Organizations (B.S.)
• Mathematics (B.S.)
• Mathematics (B.S.) – Data Science Specialization
• Mathematics (B.S.) – Teaching Specialization
• Mechanical Engineering (B.S.)
• Mechanical Engineering (B.S.) – Aerospace Engineering Specialization
• Medical Laboratory Science (B.S.)
• Medical Laboratory Science (B.S.) – Accelerated Program
• Medical Laboratory Science (B.S.) – Upward Mobility Program
• Microbiology (B.S.)
• Music (B.A.) – Music Entrepreneurship Specialization
• Music (B.A.) – Music Studies Specialization
• Music Education (B.M.E.)
• Natural Resource Law Enforcement (B.S.)
• Nursing (B.S.N.)
• Nursing (B.S.N.) – Accelerated Program
• Nursing (B.S.N.) – RN to B.S.N.
• Nutrition & Dietetics (B.S.)
• Operations Management (B.S.)
• Pharmaceutical Sciences (B.S.)/Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
• Physical Education Teacher Education (B.S.)
• Physics (B.S.)
• Physics (B.S.) – Science Teaching Specialization
• Political Science (B.A./B.S.)
• Precision Agriculture (B.S.)
• Psychology (B.A./B.S.)
• Psychology (B.A./B.S.) – Teaching Specialization
• Public Relations (B.A./B.S.)
• Respiratory Care (A.S.)
• Respiratory Care (B.S.)
• Sociology (A.S.)
• Sociology (B.A./B.S.)
• Sociology (B.S.) – Teaching Specialization
• Spanish (B.A.)
• Spanish (B.A.) – Teaching Specialization
• Sport & Recreation Management (B.S.)
• Studio Art (B.F.A.) – Art Education Specialization
• Studio Art (B.F.A.) – Ceramics Specialization
• Studio Art (B.F.A.) – Painting Specialization
• Studio Art (B.F.A.) – Printmaking Specialization
• Studio Art (B.F.A.) – Sculpture Specialization
• Theatre (B.A./B.S.)
• Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences (B.S.)

Financial

Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students	2021-22	2020-21	2019-20
Tuition & fees
In-state	$9,299	$9,200	$9,114
Out-of-state	$12,809	$12,675	$12,589
Books and supplies	$1,200	$1,200	$1,200
On-campus
Room and board	$8,054	$8,069	$8,105
Other expenses	$4,063	$4,007	$3,894
Off-campus
Room and board	$9,025	$8,901	$8,726
Other expenses	$4,780	$4,714	$4,580
Off-campus with family
Other expenses	$3,585	$3,536	$4,056