2024 Tuition & fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees at USD graduate schools is $7,118 for South Dakota residents and $12,768 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees stays same as last year. The following tables show the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at USD.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
Annual Tuition & FeesCost per Credit HourLiving Expenses
USD 2024 Graduate Tuition & fees
YearSouth Dakota ResidentsOut-of-State
TotalTuitionFeesTotalTuitionFees
2020$7,043$6,062$981$12,637$11,656$981
2021$7,043$6,062$981$12,637$11,656$981
2022$7,118$6,123$995$12,768$11,773$995
2023$7,118$6,123$995$12,768$11,773$995
2024$7,118$6,123$995$12,768$11,773$995
USD 2024 Graduate Tuition Per Credit Hour
YearSouth Dakota ResidentsOut-of-State
2020$337$648
2021$337$648
2022$340$654
2023$340$654
2024$340$654
2024 Living Costs
YearOn-CampusOff-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpensesRoom & BoardOther Expenses
2020$8,409$4,458$8,608$5,795
2021$8,410$4,560$8,609$5,928
2022$8,600$4,625$9,013$6,012
2023$8,224$4,947$9,299$6,431
2024$9,060$4,947$10,501$6,431

Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs

The graduate schools at University of South Dakota offers 180 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 11 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
Graduate Programs by Award and Online Availability
Number of Graduate ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs
Master's494
Doctorate (Research)151
Doctorate (Professional)70
Post-BS Certificate285
Total18011
Post-graduateMaster'sDoctorate

Graduate Student Population

At USD, there are 9,856 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 2,724 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 1,071 male and 1,653 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.65 to 1. University of South Dakota offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 1,136 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
Student Population by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native531736
Asian501733
Black or African American513120
Hispanic662541
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander431
White2,0047281,276
Two or More Races802357
Race/Ethnicity Unknown15952107
Total 2,7241,0711,653

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