Dakota State University

Name: Dakota State University Common Data Set 2025-26
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2025-26

The 2025-26 Common Data Set for Dakota State University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Apr 10, 2026. Subscribe via RSS.

In its 2025-26 report, Dakota State University says 2,016 first-year students applied and 1,863 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 92%. 379 admitted students enrolled (20% yield). Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% SAT of 880–940 and ACT of 20–26.

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Acceptance Rate

92.4%

Applications

2,016

Admitted

1,863

Enrolled

379

SAT Composite

880-940

SAT Math

560-770

SAT Reading

550-680

ACT Composite

20-26

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported

§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants

Applicants2,016reported count

Admits1,86392%

Class seats37920% yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	2,016	1,863	92%	379	School-reported totals.

Overall yield: 20%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

§ Factors this school weighs

First generation: Very ImportantLegacy: Very ImportantGeography: Very ImportantState residency: Very ImportantDemonstrated interest: Very Important

§ Application cost

Application fee: $21.

§ Demonstrated interest

This school marks applicant interest as Very Important. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2025-26 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$50,970

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

51%

6-year completion

Average net price

$21,057

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$23,500

federal loans only

Nonpayment

12%

FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report486numbers from this report.

General Information

3 TABLES

Address Information

CityMadison

StateSouth Dakota

Zip57,042

Country:United States

Main Phone Number:378-9988

WWW Home Page Address:https://dsu.edu/

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number:256-5139

Admissions Email Address:admissions@dsu.edu

If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://dsu.edu/apply.html

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

AssociateX

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Enrollment And Persistence

6 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	260	113	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	50	40	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	703	410	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	1013	563	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	2	0	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	1015	563	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	2	5	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	22	21	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	251	146	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	275	172	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	489	571	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	764	743	Not reported
Total undergraduates	1779	1306	3085

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	43	15	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	46	13	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	2	1	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	91	29	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	130	31	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	298	84	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	54	40	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	482	155	Not reported
Total graduate students	573	184	757

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	2352	1490	0	3842

All

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	71	159	199
Hispanic/Latino	19	113	151
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	17	92	108
White, non-Hispanic	249	1461	2353
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	5	34	49
Asian, non-Hispanic	7	52	66
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	1	3
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	9	74	96
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	3	37	60
Total	380	2023	3085

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	72
Associate degrees	46
Bachelor's degrees	403
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	141
Post-master's certificates	0
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	29
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	0
Doctoral degrees, other	0

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	114	86	197	397
Did not persist	1	0	1	2
Final cohort	113	86	196	395
Completed in less than four years	36	26	89	151
Completed in less than five years	8	9	18	35
Completed in less than six years	2	3	3	8
Total completers	46	38	110	194
Six-year graduation rate	40.71%	44.19%	56.12%	49.11%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	115	100	161	376
Did not persist	1	0	1	2
Final cohort	114	100	160	374
Completed in less than four years	31	28	78	137
Completed in less than five years	14	14	18	46
Completed in less than six years	7	2	2	11
Total completers	52	44	98	194
Six-year graduation rate	45.61%	44.0%	61.25%	51.87%

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	68%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Entrance Exams

SATX

ACTX

APX

CLEPX

Institutional ExamX

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Total
Applied	1432	584	2,016
Admitted	1319	544	1,863
Enrolled	262	117	379
Enrolled full-time	260	113	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	2	4	Not reported

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units14

English4

Mathematics3

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab3

Foreign language0

Social studies3

History0

Academic electives0

Computer Science0

Visual/Performing Arts1

Other (specify)0

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	Yes	—	—	—
Alumni relation	Yes	—	—	—
Geographical residence	Yes	—	—	—
State residency	Yes	—	—	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	Yes	—	—	—
Volunteer work	Yes	—	—	—
Work experience	Yes	—	—	—
Level of applicant interest	Yes	—	—	—

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	16.6	63
ACT	63.3	240

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	880	930	940
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	550	630	680
SAT math	560	700	770
ACT composite	20	23	26
ACT math	19	24	27
ACT English	18	21	25
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

ACT Composite: Below 60

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class11.3

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class32

Percent in top half of high school graduating class62.3

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class37.7

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class13

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:65

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.47

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:99.7

Admission Policies

Does your institution have an application fee?Yes

Amount of application fee:21

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Does your institution have an application closing date?No

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

Amount of housing deposit:50

Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	400
Admitted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	369
Enrolled	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	217

Application for Admission

If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:N/A

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX

Cross-registrationX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

Exchange student program (domestic)X

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Liberal arts/career combinationX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Undergraduate ResearchX

Weekend collegeX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

Computer literacyX

English (including composition)X

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

Intensive writingX

MathematicsX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)33%

Percent of males who join fraternities0%

Percent of females who join sororities0%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing83%

Percent who live off campus or commute17%

Percent of students age 25 and older3%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)35%

Percent of males who join fraternities0%

Percent of females who join sororities0%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing39%

Percent who live off campus or commute61%

Percent of students age 25 and older28%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students19

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19

Average age of full-time students23

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)24

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Drama/theaterX

Literary magazineX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

OperaX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

Housing

Coed residence hallsX

Apartments for single studentsX

Annual Expenses

6 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://dsu.edu/admissions/calculator.html

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	11028.00	11028.00
Tuition: in-district	7836.00	7836.00
Tuition: in-state	7836.00	7836.00
Tuition: out-of-state	11028.00	11028.00
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	2101.50	2101.50
Food and housing, on-campus	8506.00	8506.00
Housing only, on-campus	4860.00	4860.00
Food only, on-campus meal plan	3646.00	3646.00
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

Public Tuition

All Institutions Expenses

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	800	800	800
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	11263.00
Transportation	2694.00	3368.00	3368.00
Other expenses	3038.00	3612.00	3038.00

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

NONRESIDENTS:$368

Financial Aid

9 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	164	523	27
Average institutional non-need grant	5688	5154	2181
Athletic grant recipients	55	216	11
Average athletic grant	3992	4120	2346

Reporting Year

Academic Year2025-2026 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$3,854,889

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$295,689

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,893,657

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,593,701

Total Scholarships/Grants$7,637,936

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$7,385,086

Federal Work-Study$254,575

Total Self-Help$7,639,661

Parent Loans$711,020

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$252,085

Athletic Awards$688,339

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$14,616

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$120,774

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$773,466

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$650,948

Total Scholarships/Grants$1,559,804

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,016,443

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$254,905

Total Self-Help$3,271,348

Parent Loans$290,416

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$102,964

Athletic Awards$281,153

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	373	1597	477
Applied for need-based aid	265	1097	245
Determined to have financial need	182	813	215
Awarded any aid	181	798	201
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	104	524	140
Awarded need-based self-help aid	120	590	126
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	154	511	26
Need fully met	39	93	3
Average percentage of need met	64.4	55.8	51.5
Average financial aid package	10964	11176	6909
Average need-based scholarship or grant	6011	6037	4778
Average need-based self-help award	3226	4427	4051
Average need-based loan	3185	4214	3965

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.358

Aid to Nonresidents

Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$638,046

Financial Aid Deadlines

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month3

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1

Institutional Aid

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:N/A 10 Dakota State University Common Data Set 2025- 2026

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	115	47	162
Members of minority groups	17	12	29
Females	41	26	67
Males	74	21	95
Nonresidents	14	0	14
Doctorate or other terminal degree	87	19	106
Master's, but not terminal master's	27	27	54
Bachelor's degree	1	1	2
Unknown or other highest degree	0	0	0
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	0	0	0

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio18

based on ____ students412

and ____ faculty130

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	Not reported	4
10-19 students	Not reported	13
20-29 students	Not reported	5
30-39 students	Not reported	0
40-49 students	Not reported	0
50-99 students	Not reported	0
100+ students	Not reported	0
Total	Not reported	22

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