3,953 students (57% of total 6,987 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of South Dakota (USD). The average amount of the aid awarded is $6,850.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 94% of total 1,166 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $6,308.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of South Dakota, 3,953 undergraduate students (57% of total 6,987 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $6,850.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - USD
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship3,95357% $27,079,127$6,850
Pell Grants1,34919% $6,176,632$4,579
Federal Student Loan2,99243% $19,123,303$6,391

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,095 beginning undergraduate students (94% of total 1,166 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of South Dakota. The average amount of aid received is $6,308.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - USD
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,09594% --
Grants or Scholarships92579%$5,834,760$6,308
Federal Grants42637%$2,689,935$6,314
Pell Grants27724%$1,285,855$4,642
Other Federal Grants42637%$1,404,080$3,296
State/Local Grants20017%$259,586$1,298
Institutional Grants78167%$2,885,239$3,694
Student Loan Aid69860%$5,123,015$7,340
Federal Student Loans68759%$3,584,284$5,217
Other Student Loans14512%$1,538,731$10,612

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 University of South Dakota.

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 level668506$2,457,736$3,679
0-30,000103102$775,037$7,525
30,001-48,0007773$490,105$6,365
48,001-75,00010685$472,034$4,453
75,001-110,000153100$332,240$2,172
110,001 or more229146$388,320$1,696

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