Northern State University

Aberdeen, SDMain CampusTown more than 35 miles from an urban areaVisit WebsiteWikipedia

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $8,845

In-State Cost of Attendance: $22,223

Out-of-State Tuition: $11,947

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $25,325

Student Debt

Median total debt: $15,750

Students with federal loans: 23.3%

Students with Pell grants: 12.0%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $42,847

After 5 years: $51,509

Majors(32 programs)

  1. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(40 graduates)
  2. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(28 graduates)
  3. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(24 graduates)
  4. Biology, General.(23 graduates)
  5. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(19 graduates)
  6. Marketing.(15 graduates)
  7. Finance and Financial Management Services.(13 graduates)
  8. Special Education and Teaching.(12 graduates)
  9. Psychology, General.(10 graduates)
  10. English Language and Literature, General.(9 graduates)
  11. Accounting and Related Services.(9 graduates)
  12. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(8 graduates)
  13. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.(8 graduates)
  14. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(7 graduates)
  15. Fine and Studio Arts.(7 graduates)
  16. Mathematics.(6 graduates)
  17. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.(6 graduates)
  18. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.(5 graduates)
  19. Chemistry.(4 graduates)
  20. Political Science and Government.(4 graduates)
  21. Sociology.(4 graduates)
  22. History.(4 graduates)
  23. Design and Applied Arts.(3 graduates)
  24. Music.(3 graduates)
  25. Management Information Systems and Services.(2 graduates)
  26. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(1 graduates)
  27. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(1 graduates)
  28. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(1 graduates)
  29. International Business.(1 graduates)
  30. International/Global Studies.
  31. Social Sciences, General.
  32. Economics.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,239 students

Admission Rate: 92.8%

Retention Rate: 75.1%

Graduation Rate: 52.2%

Student Demographics

White (79.9%)
Hispanic (5.2%)
Black (4.1%)
Asian (2.2%)
Two or More (3.6%)
International (2.1%)

Gender Distribution

Men (42.4%)
Women (57.6%)

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