For South Dakota Public colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $7,550 for South Dakota residents and $9,145 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $6,501 for South Dakota residents and $11,078 for out-of-state students.
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $14,800 and Oglala Lakota College has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,684 among South Dakota Public colleges. For graduate programs, South Dakota State University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $16,917 and Sinte Gleska University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $2,108 among South Dakota Public colleges.
The average COA of South Dakota Public colleges in 2024 is $21,386 for state residents and $22,980 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Tuition & Fees | $7,550 | $9,145 | $6,501 | $11,078 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,277 | $1,277 | ||
| Room & Board | $8,202 | $8,202 | ||
| Other Expenses | $4,357 | $4,357 | ||
| COA | $21,386 | $22,980 | $20,337 | $24,914 |
The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of South Dakota Public colleges is $7,550 for state residents and $9,145 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for South Dakota Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2019-2020 | $5,232 | $2,000 | $6,813 | $2,000 |
| 2020-2021 | $5,300 | $2,148 | $6,880 | $2,148 |
| 2021-2022 | $5,363 | $2,237 | $6,959 | $2,237 |
| 2022-2023 | $5,483 | $2,096 | $7,078 | $2,096 |
| 2023-2024 | $5,481 | $2,069 | $7,075 | $2,069 |
The average graduate program tuition & fees of South Dakota Public colleges in 2024 is $6,501 for state residents and $11,078 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for South Dakota Public colleges over last 5 years.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2019-2020 | $5,737 | $1,124 | $9,653 | $1,124 |
| 2020-2021 | $5,787 | $1,077 | $9,703 | $1,077 |
| 2021-2022 | $5,748 | $1,169 | $10,587 | $1,169 |
| 2022-2023 | $5,748 | $1,009 | $10,587 | $1,009 |
| 2023-2024 | $5,494 | $1,007 | $10,071 | $1,007 |
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of South Dakota Public colleges in 2024 is $189 for state residents and $242 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $309 for state residents and $521 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| 2019-2020 | $211 | $263 | $312 | $503 |
| 2020-2021 | $186 | $239 | $303 | $494 |
| 2021-2022 | $186 | $239 | $305 | $517 |
| 2022-2023 | $191 | $244 | $314 | $526 |
| 2023-2024 | $189 | $242 | $309 | $521 |
The average living costs of South Dakota Public colleges in 2024 is $12,559 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $13,892 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for South Dakota Public colleges.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room&Board | Other Expenses | Room&Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2019-2020 | $7,499 | $4,301 | $7,881 | $4,310 |
| 2020-2021 | $7,371 | $4,333 | $8,050 | $4,342 |
| 2021-2022 | $7,455 | $4,358 | $8,162 | $4,367 |
| 2022-2023 | $7,515 | $4,637 | $8,719 | $4,587 |
| 2023-2024 | $8,202 | $4,357 | $9,223 | $4,669 |