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What South Dakota State University costs

Brookings, South Dakota · Public · 9,198 undergrads

South Dakota State University's in-state sticker price was $24,923 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $20,139 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $16,643. Out-of-state students pay $3,612 more in tuition.

What does South Dakota State University cost?

$20,139 a year in-state

Out of state: about $23,751 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 $24,923.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$16,643
$30,000–$48,000$14,891
$48,000–$75,000$16,629
$75,000–$110,000$20,566
over $110,000$22,227

Out-of-state tuition is $13,166 a year, against $9,554 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $3,612 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$16,643$20,255
$30,000–$48,000$14,891$18,503
$48,000–$75,000$16,629$20,241
$75,000–$110,000$20,566$24,178
Over $110,000$22,227$25,839

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $3,612 more in tuition that South 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 33% off South Dakota State University's sticker price.

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

Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, South Dakota State University cost more than University of Northern Iowa and Saint Cloud State University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
South Dakota State University$16,629$20,139
University of South Dakota$17,356$20,028
University of Northern Iowa$13,066$16,038
Saint Cloud State University$13,834$16,062

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$9,554
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$13,166
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$24,923
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $3,612 more in tuition at South Dakota State University and usually get less aid.

19%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$4,474
average grant for students who got aid.
44%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$21,008
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does South Dakota State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $16,643 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,923. Your own price depends on your family's finances; South Dakota State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does South Dakota State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $14,891 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,923. Your own price depends on your family's finances; South Dakota State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does South Dakota State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $16,629 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,923. Your own price depends on your family's finances; South Dakota State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does South Dakota State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at South Dakota State University is $13,166 a year, against $9,554 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $20,139 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $3,612 tuition gap gives about $23,751 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