South Dakota residents paid $10,560 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $160 more than the $10,400 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 40.3 percent more than residents this year, or $14,820. Their price tag grew 1.6 percent from $14,580 in 2017-18.
About 39 percent of the school's undergraduate population are South Dakota residents. About 59 percent are residents of other states and 2 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 93 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 377 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.7 million and 285 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.9 million.
Including all undergraduates (2,654), 1,415 students used grants or scholarships totaling $7.9 million, and 1,263 students took out $8.4 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 | ~1,035 | $11,170 | $11,160 | $10,400 | $10,560 | -5.5% |
| Out-of-state | ~1,566 | $14,940 | $15,320 | $14,580 | $14,820 | -0.8% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 108 | 24% | $480,121 | $4,446 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 143 | 31% | $178,376 | $1,247 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 325 | 71% | $1,008,820 | $3,104 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 377 | 82% | $1,667,317 | $4,423 |
| Federal student loans | 281 | 61% | $1,501,497 | $5,343 |
| Other student loans | 39 | 8% | $427,955 | $10,973 |
| Student loan aid | 285 | 62% | $1,929,452 | $6,770 |
| Total student aid | 429 | 93% | - | - |
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