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