South Dakota State University Business Programs

South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The location of South Dakota State is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

South Dakota State University Rankings

According to our 2023 analysis, South Dakota State is ranked #289 out of 1,477 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at South Dakota State.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#2	Best Value Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best Value Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#4	Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#5	Best Value Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#12	Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#12	Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#12	Best Value Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#14	Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#36	Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#105	Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards South Dakota State has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#2	Best Value Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising	College Factual
#2	Best Value Colleges for Business/Managerial Economics	College Factual
#7	Best Value Colleges for Economics	College Factual
#12	Best Value Colleges for Entrepreneurial Studies	College Factual
#102	Best Schools	Grad Degree
#107	Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing	College Factual

Where Is South Dakota State University?

Contact details for South Dakota State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1004 Campanile Ave, Brookings, SD 57007-1898
Phone:	800-952-3541
Website:	https://www.sdstate.edu/
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/SouthDakotaStateUniversity
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/sdstate

How Do I Get Into South Dakota State?

You can apply to South Dakota State online at: https://www.sdstate.edu/admissions/apply-now

Admission Requirements for South Dakota State

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into South Dakota State?

Since South Dakota State has an acceptance rate of 89%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 88%, and the acceptance rate for women is 90%.

Average Test Scores

About 4% of students accepted to South Dakota State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 630. Math scores were between 500 and 670.

South Dakota State received ACT scores from 96% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 25. Math scores were between 19 and 26. Composite scores were between 20 and 26.

Can I Afford South Dakota State University?

The overall average net price of South Dakota State is $22,586. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At South Dakota State, approximately 65% of students took out student loans averaging $8,374 a year. That adds up to $33,496 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at South Dakota State is 2.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

South Dakota State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 9,976 undergraduate students at South Dakota State, with 7,788 being full-time and 2,188 being part-time.

There are also 1,429 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 7,788 full-time undergraduates at South Dakota State, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of South Dakota State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	86
Black or African American	140
Hispanic or Latino	175
White	6,899
International Students	234
Other Races/Ethnicities	254

Geographic Diversity

South Dakota students aren't the only ones who study at South Dakota State University. At this time, 30 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 91 countries are represented at South Dakota State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Saudi Arabia, and Nepal.

Online Learning at South Dakota State University

In 2019-2020, 8,687 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at South Dakota State has changed over the last few years.

Online Affordability Rankings of South Dakota State

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at South Dakota State University was $9,200 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $12,675. The following table shows how South Dakota State is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
General Sales & Marketing	#1	#1
Other General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations	#1	#1

Online Growth Rankings of South Dakota State

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at South Dakota State University was 9.1%. This is the #1,261 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at South Dakota State regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

South Dakota State University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	62	0	62
Business Economics	55	0	55
Construction Management	38	0	38
General Economics	18	9	27
Advertising	17	0	17
Entrepreneurship	12	0	12
General Hospitality Administration/Management	8	0	8
Public Relations	7	0	7
Organizational Leadership	5	0	5
Other General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations	0	1	1
Agricultural Economics	0	0	0
Operations Management	0	0	0
Health Communication	0	0	0
TOTAL	222	10	232

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

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