1,387 students (50% of total 2,751 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Dakota State University (Dakota State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $5,725.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 97% of total 353 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $5,467.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Dakota State University, 1,387 undergraduate students (50% of total 2,751 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $5,725.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Dakota State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,38750% $7,940,484$5,725
Pell Grants48918% $2,128,682$4,353
Federal Student Loan1,01837% $6,611,189$6,494

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

342 beginning undergraduate students (97% of total 353 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Dakota State University. The average amount of aid received is $5,467.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Dakota State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid34297% --
Grants or Scholarships32492%$1,771,403$5,467
Federal Grants17449%$813,041$4,673
Pell Grants10028%$435,991$4,360
Other Federal Grants17349%$377,050$2,179
State/Local Grants7321%$86,744$1,188
Institutional Grants27879%$871,618$3,135
Student Loan Aid22865%$1,457,189$6,391
Federal Student Loans22263%$1,116,357$5,029
Other Student Loans3811%$340,832$8,969

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at Dakota State University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level176155$755,991$4,295
0-30,0001919$153,164$8,061
30,001-48,0002020$135,993$6,800
48,001-75,0003935$172,949$4,435
75,001-110,0004033$127,310$3,183
110,001 or more5848$166,575$2,872

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