Dakota State University academics
Madison, South Dakota · Public · 2,071 undergrads
Dakota State University has 2,071 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 21 fields of study. The most degrees go to Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance.
The short answers
2,071
undergraduates.
558
graduate students.
21
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
338
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
28%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
2,071
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
558
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
3,508
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
38%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
28%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
23.9 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$59,326
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
76%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
5.2%
BlackCollege Scorecard
4.1%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.5%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
3.3%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.8%
AsianCollege Scorecard
2.5%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
1.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.5%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
338
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
149
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
11
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
62
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
6
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
41
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers