Dakota State University

820 N Washington Ave
Madison, SD 57042-1799
(605) 256-5111
www.dsu.edu
fax:(605) 256-5020
president:David Borofsky
781 Applications Acceptance Rate 0.83 Graduation Rate 0.47
0.47 0.48

STUDENT RATIO

2876

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

7506 | 9506

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

1190

CLASS SIZE

22

MEDIAN ACT SCORES

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
495

SAT MATH

510

SAT READING

Not Available

SAT WRITING

22

ACT COMPOSITE

Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

0.47
0.48
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
440
495
550
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
400
510
620
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
0
Not Available
0
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
19
22
24
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$24933

Average Monthly Payment

$277

Median Earnings

$37400

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

67%
URL Applywww.dsu.edu/apply.aspx
Application Fee20
Percent Admitted (Men)0.84
Percent Admitted (Women)0.82
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment1686
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0.01
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.02
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American0.03
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino0.03
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White0.86
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races0.03
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown0.02
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid0.94
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates6932
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates7174
Applicants Men485
Applicants Women296
Admissions Total648
Admissions Men405
Admissions Women243
ACT English 25th percentile score16
ACT English 75th percentile score23
ACT Math 25th percentile score18
ACT Math 75th percentile score25
ACT Writing 25th percentile score0
ACT Writing 75th percentile score0
Average SAT Score1010
Median ACT English Score20
Median ACT Math Score22
ACT Median Writing ScoreNot Available
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)43%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)84%
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