South Dakota residents paid $8,733 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $131 more than the $8,602 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 34.9 percent more than residents this year, or $11,778. Their price tag grew 1.5 percent from $11,602 in 2017-18.
About 69 percent of the school's undergraduate population are South Dakota residents. And about 30 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 91 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 376 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.7 million and 363 students took out student loans totaling more than $2.6 million.
Including all undergraduates (4,035), 1,810 students used grants or scholarships totaling $8.9 million, and 1,772 students took out $11.7 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 | ~2,784 | $8,004 | $8,004 | $8,602 | $8,733 | 9.1% |
| Out-of-state | ~1,211 | $10,586 | $10,920 | $11,602 | $11,778 | 11.3% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 205 | 40% | $1,025,557 | $5,003 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 70 | 14% | $86,736 | $1,239 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 252 | 49% | $635,507 | $2,522 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 376 | 74% | $1,747,800 | $4,648 |
| Federal student loans | 359 | 70% | $1,949,173 | $5,429 |
| Other student loans | 67 | 13% | $614,561 | $9,173 |
| Student loan aid | 363 | 71% | $2,563,734 | $7,063 |
| Total student aid | 466 | 91% | - | - |
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