South Dakota residents paid $8,764 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $323 more than the $8,441 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 38.4 percent more than residents this year, or $12,128. Their price tag grew 3.8 percent from $11,689 in 2017-18.
About 49 percent of the school's undergraduate population are South Dakota residents. About 49 percent are residents of other states and 2 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 92 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 1,467 students received grants or scholarships totaling $6.4 million and 1,505 students took out student loans totaling more than $12.1 million.
Including all undergraduates (12,104), 6,085 students used grants or scholarships totaling $29.5 million, and 5,892 students took out $38.2 million in federal student loans.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~5,931 | $8,172 | $8,172 | $8,441 | $8,764 | 7.2% |
| Out-of-state | ~5,931 | $11,053 | $11,403 | $11,689 | $12,128 | 9.7% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 566 | 26% | $2,522,305 | $4,456 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 451 | 20% | $554,555 | $1,230 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 1,155 | 52% | $3,313,215 | $2,869 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,467 | 67% | $6,390,075 | $4,356 |
| Federal student loans | 1,480 | 67% | $8,262,851 | $5,583 |
| Other student loans | 406 | 18% | $3,875,175 | $9,545 |
| Student loan aid | 1,505 | 68% | $12,138,026 | $8,065 |
| Total student aid | 2,035 | 92% | - | - |
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