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South Dakota State Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 8,692
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 88%
Average Aid Amount $4,636
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,969
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 100%

Financial Aid Information at South Dakota State

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 8,692 students (88% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $4,636. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,969 students (100% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at South Dakota State University is $9,299 for South Dakota residents and $12,809 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 8,692 students (88% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $4,636. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at South Dakota State University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at South Dakota State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid8,69288%$4,636
Pell Grants1,77618%$4,519
Federal Student Loans4,50046%$6,461

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,969 beginning students (100% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,969 students (100% 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 South Dakota State University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at South Dakota State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,969100%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,969100%$4,551
Federal Grants1,967100%$1,983
Pell Grants43422%$4,531
Other Federal Grants1,966100%$984
State/Local Grants33217%$1,335
Institutional Grants1,64583%$2,807
Student Loans1,16359%$7,998
Federal Student Loans1,11757%$5,143
Other Student Loans32416%$10,979

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,259 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended South Dakota State University. Among them, 1,058 students have lived on campus and 14 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 South Dakota State University
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus9591,0031,058
Living Off-Campus with Family142425
Living Off-Campus without Family191314

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 2021-2022 . 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 South Dakota State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level868810$3,751,407$4,322
$0 - $30,000123122$1,070,258$8,701
$30,001 - $48,0009088$712,086$7,912
$48,001 - $75,000138129$663,541$4,808
$75,001 - $110,000176163$444,341$2,525
$110,001 or more341308$861,181$2,525