South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD · www.sdstate.edu
9,198
Students
98.3%
Admit Rate
$19,841
Net Cost
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$49,564
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$55,070
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$9,299
Out-of-State Tuition
$12,809
Avg Net Price
$19,841
Median Debt
$23,250
Pell Grant Rate
16.8%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
2.8x
🏈 Athletics Score
25 / 100
💰 Revenue
$39.6M
📊 Expenses
$39.4M
🏅 Sports Offered
19(9M / 10W)
📈 Net
+$0.2M
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
15
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
92.2 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
33.16
Violent
15
Property
77
Drug/Alcohol
213
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
43.1 / 100
Cold and partly sunny, moderate snow
🌡️ Avg Temp
36°F
Sep-May avg
☀️ Sunny Days
207
per year
🌧️ Rainfall
23"
per year
❄️ Snowfall
40"
per year
💧 Humidity
64%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
📰 Latest News
Research, economic development vice president retiring from South Dakota State - Brookings Register -
CHARLIE ALLEN ADDED TO 2026-27 MEN’S GOLF ROSTER - South Dakota State University Athletics
Nguyen receives teaching honor - South Dakota State University
Award-winning forensics program builds skills, camaraderie at SDSU - South Dakota State University
Eighteen SDSU undergrads awarded college research grants - South Dakota State University
Source: Google News
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
🎉 Social Life Score
37.8 / 100
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