South Dakota State University
1004 Campanile Ave, Brookings, South Dakota 57007-1898
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 |