by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Dakota State University was awarded 165 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health & medical administrative services.
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Dakota State is ranked #466 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Dakota State held the #505 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 13 colleges in South Dakota, Dakota State is ranked at #6.
Dakota State University has an acceptance rate of 86%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you're a good fit for Dakota State.
About 11% of students accepted to Dakota State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 505 and 635. Math scores were between 495 and 610.
With a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1, Dakota State University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Dakota State University is 78%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Dakota State University is 72%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from Dakota State have a four-year graduation rate of 29%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,740 undergraduates at Dakota State with 1,495 being full-time and 1,245 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,329 | $16,720 | $18,429 | $20,740 | $20,186 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Dakota State, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Dakota State, approximately 60% of students took out student loans averaging $6,509 a year. That adds up to $26,036 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Dakota State is 5.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Get more details about the location of Dakota State University.
Contact details for Dakota State are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 820 N Washington Ave, Madison, SD 57042-1799 |
| Phone: | 605-256-5111 |
| Website: | https://dsu.edu/ |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/DakotaState |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | 114 | $49,983 |
| Computer Information Systems | 69 | $50,973 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 36 | $25,986 |
| Information Science | 21 | $42,967 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 18 | NA |
| Special Education | 16 | $38,694 |
| Health & Physical Education | 14 | NA |
| Statistics | 14 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 14 | $37,841 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 14 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 2,422 students took at least one online class at Dakota State University. This is a decrease from the 2,440 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 2,422 | 1,775 |
| 2019-2020 | 2,440 | 1,756 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,206 | 1,704 |
| 2017-2018 | 2,191 | 1,577 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,973 | 1,433 |
Learn more about online learning at Dakota State University.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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