South Dakota State University academics
Brookings, South Dakota · Public · 9,198 undergrads
South Dakota State University has 9,198 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 74 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
9,198
undergraduates.
1,321
graduate students.
74
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,824
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
20%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
9,198
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,321
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
11,498
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
56%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.9 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$81,413
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
86%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
3.4%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
2.9%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.6%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
2.1%
BlackCollege Scorecard
1.3%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.2%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,824
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
334
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
116
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
124
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
153
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Land-grant universityCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Yes
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