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What Dakota State University costs

Madison, South Dakota · Public · 2,071 undergrads

Dakota State University's in-state sticker price was $26,671 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $20,554 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $16,949. Out-of-state students pay $3,192 more in tuition.

What does Dakota State University cost?

$20,554 a year in-state

Out of state: about $23,746 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $26,671.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$16,949
$30,000–$48,000$14,960
$48,000–$75,000$17,580
$75,000–$110,000$21,322
over $110,000$22,989

Out-of-state tuition is $13,130 a year, against $9,938 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $3,192 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$16,949$20,141
$30,000–$48,000$14,960$18,152
$48,000–$75,000$17,580$20,772
$75,000–$110,000$21,322$24,514
Over $110,000$22,989$26,181

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $3,192 more in tuition that Dakota State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 36% off Dakota State University's sticker price.

Business owner, divorced parents, or savings? The averages can't see that; Dakota State University's own calculator can.

Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Dakota State University cost more than University of Minnesota-Crookston and Truman State University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Dakota State University$17,580$20,554
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology$18,351$20,827
University of Minnesota-Crookston$7,696$11,170
Truman State University$8,084$12,317

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$9,938
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$13,130
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$26,671
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $3,192 more in tuition at Dakota State University and usually get less aid.

20%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$5,371
average grant for students who got aid.
32%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$21,730
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Dakota State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $16,949 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,671. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Dakota State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Dakota State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $14,960 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,671. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Dakota State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Dakota State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $17,580 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,671. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Dakota State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Dakota State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Dakota State University is $13,130 a year, against $9,938 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $20,554 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $3,192 tuition gap gives about $23,746 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
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