University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SDMain CampusTown 10–35 miles from an urban areaVisit WebsiteWikipedia

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $9,432

In-State Cost of Attendance: $23,544

Out-of-State Tuition: $12,942

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $27,054

Student Debt

Median total debt: $17,500

Students with federal loans: 41.8%

Students with Pell grants: 18.0%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $49,835

After 5 years: $59,693

Majors(47 programs)

  1. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(238 graduates)
  2. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.(97 graduates)
  3. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(91 graduates)
  4. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(75 graduates)
  5. Biology, General.(72 graduates)
  6. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(71 graduates)
  7. Communication and Media Studies.(66 graduates)
  8. Psychology, General.(56 graduates)
  9. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(49 graduates)
  10. Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.(49 graduates)
  11. Accounting and Related Services.(48 graduates)
  12. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(47 graduates)
  13. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(45 graduates)
  14. Marketing.(39 graduates)
  15. Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.(32 graduates)
  16. Finance and Financial Management Services.(32 graduates)
  17. Political Science and Government.(26 graduates)
  18. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(25 graduates)
  19. Special Education and Teaching.(24 graduates)
  20. History.(22 graduates)
  21. Economics.(21 graduates)
  22. English Language and Literature, General.(20 graduates)
  23. Fine and Studio Arts.(18 graduates)
  24. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(14 graduates)
  25. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(13 graduates)
  26. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(13 graduates)
  27. Health and Medical Administrative Services.(13 graduates)
  28. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.(13 graduates)
  29. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(10 graduates)
  30. Chemistry.(10 graduates)
  31. International/Global Studies.(9 graduates)
  32. Anthropology.(9 graduates)
  33. Human Resources Management and Services.(8 graduates)
  34. Music.(6 graduates)
  35. Philosophy.(5 graduates)
  36. Mathematics.(4 graduates)
  37. Sustainability Studies.(4 graduates)
  38. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(2 graduates)
  39. Physics.(2 graduates)
  40. Sociology.(2 graduates)
  41. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(1 graduates)
  42. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(1 graduates)
  43. Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.(1 graduates)
  44. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.
  45. Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.
  46. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.
  47. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 5,239 students

Admission Rate: 99.0%

Retention Rate: 80.0%

Graduation Rate: 61.4%

Student Demographics

White (79.7%)
Hispanic (5.7%)
Black (3.8%)
Asian (1.3%)
Two or More (3.0%)
International (3.6%)

Gender Distribution

Men (34.8%)
Women (65.2%)

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