South Dakota State University (South Dakota State) is a four-year, public school located in Brookings, SD.
It offers 107 graduate programs - 53 Master's, 28 Doctorate, 22 Post-bachelor's, and 4 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $9,384 for in-state and $16,917 for out-of-state students.
A total of 1,410 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 11,327 students at South Dakota State. South Dakota State offers online graduate programs and 406 out of 1,410 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find South Dakota State's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,384 for South Dakota residents and $16,917 for out-of-state students. It offers 107 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | South Dakota State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1004 Campanile Ave, Brookings, SD |
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| Graduate School Students | 1,618 students
406 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$9,384
Out-of-State$16,917 |
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| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 107 Graduate Programs
53 Master's, 28 Doctorate, 26 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at South Dakota State University
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at South Dakota State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For South Dakota residents, the tuition & fees are $9,384 and $16,917 for non-South Dakota residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $340 for South Dakota residents and $654 for out-of-state students.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $8,164 | $15,697 |
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| Fees | $1,220 | $1,220 |
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| Cost per Credit | $340 | $654 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,200 |
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| Room & Board | $9,562 (On-Campus) / $10,490 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $4,683 (On-Campus) / $5,509 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $24,829 | $32,362 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $26,583 | $34,116 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| In-State | $9,217 | $9,285 | $9,384 | $9,384 | $9,384 |
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| Out-of-State | $16,675 | $16,743 | $16,917 | $16,917 | $16,917 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
South Dakota State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 107 major areas - 53 Master's, 28 Doctorate, 22 Post-Bachelor's, 4 Post-Master's. 334 students have been conferred Master's degree and 116 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 334 | 116 | 17 | 3 |
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| Men | 122 | 50 | 9 | - |
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| Women | 212 | 66 | 8 | 3 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Chemistry | 9 |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Physics | NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
South Dakota State graduate schools have a total of 1,618 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 603 male and 1,015 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 532 full-time and 1,086 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 406 students enrolled through online exclusively and 217 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,125 White, 21 Black, and 21 Asian students are attending at South Dakota State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 1,618 |
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| Men | 603 |
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| Women | 1,015 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 1,618 |
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| Full-time Students | 532 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,086 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 1,618 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 18 |
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| Asian | 21 |
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| Black | 21 |
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| Hispanic | 38 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 3 |
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| White | 1,125 |
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| Two or more races | 23 |
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| Un-Known | 38 |
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Online Population
At South Dakota State University graduate schools, 406 students enrolled online exclusively and 217 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,410 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 406 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 217 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 787 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 406 |
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| South Dakota Resident | 269 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 133 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 4 |
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