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South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD 57007Town: RemoteUNITID 219356

Public 4-yearDoctoral Universities: High Research ActivitySpecialty: Health Professions 22%Specialty: Agriculture 14%
Undergraduates
9,198
Graduate students
1,337
Admit rate
98%
Average net price
$19.8k
Graduation rate
62%
Retention rate
84%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$55.1k
Median debt
$23.3k
Student : faculty
17:1
Value score*
55th pct.
Programs offered
206
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
Midwest · West North Central
Setting
Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Carnegie
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Size & setting
Four-year, medium, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

Similar schools

Nearest neighbors on size, selectivity, net price, sector, region and program mix (CampusAtlas estimate).

Public 4-year
Undergrads
5,439
Admit rate
99%
Net price
$19.9k
Grad rate
60%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 27%
  • Specialty: Business 19%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
9,770
Admit rate
92%
Net price
$17.2k
Grad rate
57%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 17%
  • Specialty: Business 17%
  • Specialty: Engineering 15%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
4,562
Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
$15.3k
Grad rate
53%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 35%
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 14%
  • Specialty: Business 10%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.