South Dakota residents paid $9,276 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $129 more than the $9,147 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 32.1 percent more than residents this year, or $12,249. Their price tag grew 1.4 percent from $12,077 in 2017-18.
About 60 percent of the school's undergraduate population are South Dakota residents. About 39 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 95 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 305 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.2 million and 266 students took out student loans totaling more than $2 million.
Including all undergraduates (3,382), 1,246 students used grants or scholarships totaling $5.5 million, and 1,348 students took out $8.8 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 | ~2,029 | $7,974 | $8,927 | $9,147 | $9,276 | 16.3% |
| Out-of-state | ~1,319 | $10,556 | $11,843 | $12,077 | $12,249 | 16% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 130 | 36% | $565,664 | $4,351 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 77 | 21% | $100,551 | $1,306 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 259 | 72% | $506,331 | $1,955 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 305 | 85% | $1,172,546 | $3,844 |
| Federal student loans | 264 | 73% | $1,483,798 | $5,620 |
| Other student loans | 55 | 15% | $484,746 | $8,814 |
| Student loan aid | 266 | 74% | $1,968,544 | $7,401 |
| Total student aid | 341 | 95% | - | - |
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