Graduate Program
10 Programs
Online Graduate Courses
9 Programs
Graduate Enrollment
708
Offered Award Levels
Master's, Doctorate
2025 Tuition & Fees
$11,931
Graduate Programs Overview
Dakota State University offers 10 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 9 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 708 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at Dakota State and 613 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $6,731 for South Dakota residents and $11,931 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at Dakota State University.
| Awarded Degree Programs | Master's (7 programs) Doctorate - Research (3 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Master's (7 programs) Doctorate - Research (2 programs) |
| Tuition & Fees | $6,731 South Dakota residents $11,931 out-of-state Students |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 708 graduate students 613 enrolled in online courses |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Offered Graduate Degrees at Dakota State
It offers 10 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's and Doctorate degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class |
|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | 7 | 7 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 10 | 9 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $6,731 for South Dakota residents and $11,931 for students from other States at Dakota State University. The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are stayed the same compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $6,731 | $6,731 | $6,731 | $6,731 |
| Out-of-State | $11,931 | $11,931 | $11,931 | $11,931 |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Graduate School Student Population
At Dakota State University, 708 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 491 male and 217 female students. By attendance status, there are 104 full-time and 604 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 708 | 217 | 491 |
| Full-time | 104 | 18 | 86 |
| Part-time | 604 | 199 | 405 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At Dakota State University, 613 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 31 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 708 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 708 |
| Online Exclusively | 613 |
| In Some Online Classes | 31 |
| Not In Online Classes | 64 |
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