University of South Dakota academics
Vermillion, South Dakota · Public · 5,439 undergrads
University of South Dakota has 5,439 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 46 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
5,439
undergraduates.
2,773
graduate students.
46
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,166
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
24%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
5,439
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
2,773
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
9,868
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
63%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
24%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.7 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$74,909
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
80%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
5.7%
BlackCollege Scorecard
3.8%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
3.6%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
1.6%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.3%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,166
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
530
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
262
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
24
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
104
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
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, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (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