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DSU Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 998
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 71%
Average Aid Amount $5,315
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 216
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 94%

Financial Aid Information at DSU

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 998 students (71% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $5,315. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 216 students (94% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Dickinson State University is $9,118, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 998 students (71% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $5,315. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Dickinson State University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Dickinson State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid99871%$5,315
Pell Grants30722%$4,326
Federal Student Loans55539%$6,258

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 216 beginning students (94% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 212 students (92% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Dickinson State University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Dickinson State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid21694%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources20690%$4,875
Federal Grants5624%$4,823
Pell Grants5624%$4,542
Other Federal Grants3415%$463
State/Local Grants6528%$2,049
Institutional Grants18580%$3,248
Student Loans13960%$6,684
Federal Student Loans13358%$4,871
Other Student Loans3214%$8,786

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 200 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Dickinson State University. Among them, 135 students have lived on campus and 15 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Dickinson State University
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus106140135
Living Off-Campus with Family344127
Living Off-Campus without Family161715

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Dickinson State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level149143$727,838$4,885
$0 - $30,0002121$180,764$8,608
$30,001 - $48,0001010$86,828$8,683
$48,001 - $75,0003131$192,380$6,206
$75,001 - $110,0002625$77,862$2,995
$110,001 or more6156$190,004$3,115