There are 29 colleges in South Dakota - 13 public and 16 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in South Dakota is $7,584 for South Dakota residents and $9,887 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $19,464. For South Dakota community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $7,475 for state residents and $7,475 for out-of-state students.
In South Dakota, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 29.37% from $7,293 (2015) to $9,435 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 2.55% over the past decade from $9,650 (2015) to $9,896 (2024).
In private South Dakota colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 19.03%, from $17,269 (2015) to $20,556 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 9.98% when living on campus and 20.04% when living off campus at South Dakota Colleges.
In private South Dakota Colleges, the COA has increase by 17.77% (on-campus) and 25.13% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the total cost of attendance is $23,829 when a student lives on campus and $26,553 when living off campus at South Dakota Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for South Dakota Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of South Dakota Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$19,310 | $21,667 | $29,286 | $19,764 | $22,121 | $29,740 |
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| 2015-16 |
$20,073
3.95% | $22,541
4.03% | $30,069
2.67% | $20,445
3.45% | $22,913
3.58% | $30,441
2.36% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$20,355
1.40% | $23,122
2.58% | $30,950
2.93% | $20,714
1.32% | $23,481
2.48% | $31,309
2.85% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$20,602
1.21% | $23,393
1.17% | $32,035
3.51% | $20,958
1.18% | $23,749
1.14% | $32,391
3.46% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$20,990
1.88% | $23,844
1.93% | $30,015
-6.31% | $21,219
1.25% | $24,073
1.36% | $30,244
-6.63% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$21,723
3.49% | $24,658
3.41% | $31,009
3.31% | $21,569
1.65% | $24,504
1.79% | $30,855
2.02% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$21,902
0.82% | $24,836
0.72% | $30,443
-1.83% | $22,617
4.86% | $25,551
4.27% | $31,158
0.98% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$22,397
2.26% | $25,361
2.11% | $31,551
3.64% | $23,921
5.77% | $26,885
5.22% | $33,075
6.15% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$23,490
4.88% | $25,488
0.50% | $32,548
3.16% | $25,136
5.08% | $27,134
0.93% | $34,194
3.38% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$23,368
-0.52% | $23,829
-6.51% | $34,489
5.96% | $26,092
3.80% | $26,553
-2.14% | $37,213
8.83% |
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Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for South Dakota Colleges is $9,435 for South Dakota residents and $9,896 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $20,556.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $9,065 for South Dakota residents and $12,085 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $16,465.
The tuition & fees has increased 2.55% for undergraduate programs at South Dakota Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for South Dakota Colleges
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$7,293 | $9,650 | $17,269 | $7,666 | $12,222 | $12,595 |
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| 2015-16 |
$7,764
6.46% | $10,232
6.03% | $17,760
2.84% | $7,710
0.57% | $12,215
-0.06% | $9,147
-27.38% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$7,899
1.74% | $10,666
4.24% | $18,494
4.13% | $7,054
-8.51% | $11,487
-5.96% | $13,246
44.81% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$8,047
1.87% | $10,838
1.61% | $19,480
5.33% | $7,273
3.10% | $11,730
2.12% | $14,553
9.87% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$8,225
2.21% | $11,079
2.22% | $17,250
-11.45% | $6,779
-6.79% | $10,850
-7.50% | $13,150
-9.64% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$8,456
2.81% | $11,391
2.82% | $17,742
2.85% | $7,569
11.65% | $12,045
11.01% | $12,745
-3.08% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$8,457
0.01% | $11,391 | $16,998
-4.19% | $7,571
0.03% | $12,046
0.01% | $12,902
1.23% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$8,703
2.91% | $11,667
2.42% | $17,857
5.05% | $7,618
0.62% | $13,148
9.15% | $13,207
2.36% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$9,442
8.49% | $11,440
-1.95% | $18,500
3.60% | $8,254
8.35% | $14,707
11.86% | $13,308
0.76% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$9,435
-0.07% | $9,896
-13.50% | $20,556
11.11% | $7,898
-4.31% | $11,078
-24.68% | $15,487
16.37% |
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Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,120 for South Dakota Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for South Dakota Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
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| 2014-15 | $1,197 |
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| 2015-16 | $1,231
2.84% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $1,244
1.06% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $1,242
-0.16% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $1,188
-4.35% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $1,172
-1.35% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $1,155
-1.45% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $1,176
1.82% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $1,202
2.21% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $1,120
-6.82% |
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Living Costs Changes
For South Dakota Colleges, the living have increased 11.35% when a student lives on campus facilities and 20.77% when living off campus from year 2015 to 2024. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.
Living Costs Changes for South Dakota Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| 2014-15 | $10,820 | $10,837 |
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| 2015-16 | $11,078
3.23% | $11,098
1.90% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $11,212
4.03% | $11,297
2.81% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $11,313
1.94% | $11,438
1.32% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $11,577
2.15% | $11,555
2.34% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $12,095
3.07% | $11,847
1.03% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $12,290
0.36% | $12,169
9.45% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $12,518
1.73% | $12,478
9.72% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $12,846
1.81% | $12,824
2.58% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $12,813
-0.95% | $13,734
0.55% |
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