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University of South Dakota vs South Dakota State University

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureUniversity of South DakotaSouth Dakota State University
Admit rate 99% 98%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1120–1290 1060–1240
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 19–25 19–25
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureUniversity of South DakotaSouth Dakota State University
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $25,752 $24,923
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $20,028 $20,139
Average paid from out of state, estimated $23,640 $23,751
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureUniversity of South DakotaSouth Dakota State University
Under $30,000 $16,823 $16,643
$30,000–$48,000 $15,550 $14,891
$48,000–$75,000 $17,356 $16,629
$75,000–$110,000 $20,898 $20,566
Over $110,000 $23,148 $22,227
After you start
MeasureUniversity of South DakotaSouth Dakota State University
Undergrads 5,439 9,198
Graduate within 6 years 61% 60%
Come back for year two 79% 84%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $58,316 $58,802
Median debt at graduation $22,000 $21,008

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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