South Dakota residents paid $8,497 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $217 more than the $8,280 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 35 percent more than residents this year, or $11,470. Their price tag grew 2.3 percent from $11,210 in 2017-18.
About 70 percent of the school's undergraduate population are South Dakota residents. About 28 percent are residents of other states and 2 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 97 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 281 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.3 million and 220 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.6 million.
Including all undergraduates (3,493), 1,150 students used grants or scholarships totaling $6.3 million, and 917 students took out $6 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 | ~2,445 | $7,887 | $7,887 | $8,280 | $8,497 | 7.7% |
| Out-of-state | ~978 | $10,469 | $10,800 | $11,210 | $11,470 | 9.6% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 111 | 36% | $590,639 | $5,321 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 42 | 13% | $51,700 | $1,231 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 233 | 75% | $700,502 | $3,006 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 281 | 90% | $1,342,841 | $4,779 |
| Federal student loans | 216 | 69% | $1,337,533 | $6,192 |
| Other student loans | 36 | 12% | $276,503 | $7,681 |
| Student loan aid | 220 | 71% | $1,614,036 | $7,337 |
| Total student aid | 304 | 97% | - | - |
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