Dakota State University
Madison, SD820 N Washington Ave, Madison, SD 57042-1799
605-256-5111
Dakota State University is a public university in Madison, South Dakota. It was founded in 1881 as the Dakota Business College, and it became a four-year institution in 1941. The university offers bachelor's and master's degrees in a variety of fields, and it is home to the Beacom Institute of Technology. Dakota State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 3186
Acceptance Rate: 83.57%
Type: Public, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://dsu.edu/
Financial Aid: https://dsu.edu/admissions/financial-aid/index.html
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $22758
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $25828
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Dakota State University is $93564.65. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Dakota State University. For graduates of Dakota State University, we saw an average early-career income of $38700.00 and mid-career income of $57000.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.