Dakota State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 15,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,750 (74%)
Days Without Precipitation 270 (85%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,717
Men / Women 66% / 34%
From State 71%
From Region 22%
Athletes 433 (27.1%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 72%
International 10%
Black 4%
Hispanic 4%
Native American 3%
Mixed 3%
Asian 2%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Dakota State University 403 64% 82% 2% 2% 3% 4% $72,177 50 -0.53 82 98% 5.5%
Artificial Intelligence 5 — 100% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $93,732 5 -1.53 95 98% 4.2% — — —
Computer Game Design 17 +1 76% 88% 0% 0% 12% 0% $42,142 5 -1.59 20 96% — — — —
Computer Graphics 17 +1 59% 88% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,142 5 -1.59 20 96% — — — —
Computer Science 64 +7 89% 77% 3% 5% 3% 9% $93,732 15 -0.91 95 98% 4.2% — — —
Cybersecurity 91 +2 84% 82% 5% 1% 4% 2% $87,242 36 -0.34 92 99% 5.2% — — —
Information Science 6 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,989 7 -1.28 81 94% 3.9% — — —
Network Systems Administration 15 +3 93% 73% 0% 0% 7% 0% $87,242 29 -0.54 92 98% 5.2% — — —
Mathematics 6 +2 67% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $73,889 41 -0.43 83 — — — — —
Mathematics and Statistics — — — — — — — — $81,952 12 -0.85 89 — — — — —
Physical Sciences 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $79,140 37 -0.32 87 — — — — —
Biological Sciences 14 — 50% 57% 0% 0% 0% 29% $63,280 34 -0.37 70 — — — — —
Exercise Science 11 — 73% 64% 0% 9% 0% 18% $57,766 37 -0.47 60 100% — — — —
Accounting 7 — 71% 86% 0% 0% 0% 0% $79,317 34 -0.50 87 — — — — —
Business Administration 31 — 84% 77% 0% 6% 3% 6% $75,940 61 -0.09 85 100% 5.8% — — —
Finance — — — — — — — — $86,892 37 -0.42 92 — — — — —
Health Information Management 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,087 36 -0.37 63 100% — — — —
Marketing — — — — — — — — $76,823 53 -0.06 85 — — — — —
Medical Informatics — — — — — — — — $62,353 49 -0.21 69 — — — — —
English 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,487 69 +0.37 55 — — — — —
General Studies 18 — 61% 72% 0% 11% 11% 0% $62,574 81 +0.50 69 95% — — — —
Liberal Arts 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,574 81 +0.50 69 95% — — — —
Business Teacher Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,192 48 -0.25 61 — — — — —
Computer Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $59,709 72 +0.19 64 95% — — — —
Elementary Education 42 — 12% 98% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,605 26 -0.55 37 96% 6.4% — — —
English Education — — — — — — — — $59,709 76 +0.60 64 95% — — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $58,823 69 +0.10 62 — — — — —
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 8 — 62% 75% 0% 0% 12% 0% $59,709 63 +0.24 64 95% — — — —
Special Education 34 — 6% 85% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,683 40 -0.34 50 100% 8.3% — — —
Strategic Intelligence 10 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $73,043 31 -0.37 82 — — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,142
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $13,571
Est. In-State Cost $13,120
Est. Out-of-State Cost $17,555
ROI Percentile 82th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 76%
4-Year Graduation Rate 34%
6-Year Graduation Rate 51%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Computer Science 53.3% 215 83% 81% 3% 2% 5% 4% $81,767 8 -0.78 89 98% 4.8%
Education 21.1% 85 14% 91% 0% 0% 1% 0% $51,794 37 -0.38 45 98% 7.2%
Business & Economics 9.7% 39 79% 79% 0% 5% 3% 5% $76,114 42 -0.17 85 100% 5.8%
Humanities 5.5% 22 55% 73% 0% 9% 9% 0% $61,930 81 +0.49 68 95% —
Life & Natural Sciences 3.5% 14 50% 57% 0% 0% 0% 29% $63,280 29 -0.37 70 — —
Health Sciences 2.7% 11 73% 64% 0% 9% 0% 18% $57,766 2 -0.47 60 100% —
Professional 2.5% 10 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $73,043 62 -0.37 82 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.7% 7 71% 71% 0% 0% 0% 0% $74,639 39 -0.42 84 — —

Research R3

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Computer Science $5.7M #122 37% $1.4M 29 #24 252 —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0 #456 — $0 — — — —
Education $0 #457 — $0 — — — —
Engineering $0 #449 — $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0 #441 — $0 — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $0 #540 — $0 — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $0 #547 — $0 — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $0 #622 — $0 — — — —
Total $5.7M #369 37% $1.4M 29 #333 252 —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 114 $603K $603K $0
Other Sports 98 $145K $145K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 67 $216K $216K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 67 $216K $216K $0
Baseball 49 $285K $285K $0
Basketball 26 $240K $240K $0
Cross Country 23 $216K $216K $0
Total 335 $1.9M $1.9M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (indoor) 30 $189K $189K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 30 $189K $189K $0
Basketball 23 $248K $248K $0
Softball 23 $192K $192K $0
Volleyball 21 $228K $228K $0
Cross Country 10 $189K $189K $0
Other Sports 4 $5K $5K $0
Total 98 $1.2M $1.2M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 114 $603K $603K $0
Other Sports 102 $151K $151K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 97 $405K $405K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 97 $405K $405K $0
Baseball 49 $285K $285K $0
Basketball 49 $488K $488K $0
Cross Country 33 $405K $405K $0
Softball 23 $192K $192K $0
Volleyball 21 $228K $228K $0
Total 433 $4.0M $4.0M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 92%
Yield (non-ED) 20%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 92% 92% 92%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 80%
SAT Range 1110 – 1450
SAT Math Range 560 – 770
SAT RW Range 550 – 680