2024 South Dakota Colleges Financial Aid Comparison
For the academic year 2022-2023, at South Dakota colleges, total 25,225 undergraduate students have awarded grant aid from federal, state, local, and/or institutes. The average amount of the awarded grant aid is $8,037 where the 2024 average tuition & fees of the South Dakota colleges is $12,581.
For full-time first time undergraduate students (freshmen), 78%% of students (6,596 students) have awarded federal, state, local and/or institutional grant aid.
South Dakota College Financial Aid Statistics
The next list shows the colleges with the highest and lowest financial aid amount and percent received. For that, we include only 4-year colleges and having more than 500 enrolled students.
- For all undergraduate students, Oglala Lakota College has the highest percent of students awarded grant aid of 100% and Northern State University has the lowest graduation rate of 36%.
- For all undergraduate students, Augustana University has the highest amount of grant aid of $26,484 and National American University-Rapid City has the lowest amount of grant aid of $2,290.
- For first-time full-time students, Augustana University has the highest percent of students awarded grant aid of 100% and National American University-Rapid City has the lowest graduation rate of 67%.
- For first-time full-time students, Augustana University has the highest amount of grant aid of $27,925 and South Dakota State University has the lowest amount of grant aid of $4,327.
Financial Aid Amount Comparison Between South Dakota Colleges
The following table lists South Dakota colleges with average amount of financial aid received and numbers for undergraduate programs.
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| College name | Tuition & Fees | All Undergraduate | Full-time First-Time Undergraduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Students Awarded Grants | Percent of Students Awarded Grants | Average Amount Grant Aid Awarded | Number of Students Awarded Grants | Percent of Students Awarded Grants | Average Amount Grant Aid Awarded | ||
| Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD Private, 4 years four-years | $39,190 ($31,960) | 1,766 | 96% | $26,484 | 553 | 100% | $27,925 |
| The Salon Professional Academy Rapid City, SD Private, Less than 2 years | $15,885 | 50 | 50% | $4,421 | 12 | 44% | $5,715 |
| Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $12,018 ($8,916) | 1,257 | 39% | $6,041 | 327 | 74% | $5,158 |
| Dakota State University Madison, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $12,735 ($9,633) | 1,205 | 44% | $5,792 | 317 | 87% | $5,263 |
| Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, SD Private, 4 years four-years | $32,890 ($27,000) | 679 | 94% | $16,170 | 164 | 100% | $20,598 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City Rapid City, SD Private, Less than 2 years | $15,750 | 100 | 91% | $4,620 | 24 | 77% | $4,557 |
| Lake Area Technical College Watertown, SD Public, 2-4 years | $6,718 | 1,238 | 55% | $6,367 | 342 | 57% | $5,615 |
| Mitchell Technical College Mitchell, SD Public, 2-4 years | $7,524 | 684 | 57% | $6,708 | 220 | 54% | $3,281 |
| Mount Marty University Yankton, SD Private, 4 years four-years | $33,100 ($26,310) | 618 | 57% | $19,435 | 144 | 95% | $22,158 |
| National American University-Rapid City Rapid City, SD Private, 4 years four-years | $16,065 ($15,000) | 565 | 61% | $2,290 | 4 | 67% | $7,146 |
| Northern State University Aberdeen, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $11,947 ($8,845) | 1,040 | 36% | $6,397 | 260 | 93% | $5,565 |
| Oglala Lakota College Kyle, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $2,684 | 1,142 | 100% | $8,134 | 56 | 100% | $11,590 |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $14,800 ($10,400) | 1,397 | 65% | $6,718 | 434 | 83% | $4,746 |
| South Dakota State University Brookings, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $12,809 ($9,299) | 6,342 | 64% | $5,995 | 1,987 | 94% | $4,327 |
| Sinte Gleska University Mission, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $4,714 | 328 | 62% | $6,826 | 15 | 75% | $8,096 |
| University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD Private, 4 years four-years | $20,740 | 1,201 | 91% | $11,780 | 302 | 100% | $11,692 |
| Sisseton Wahpeton College Sisseton, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $4,330 | 174 | 91% | $6,166 | 16 | 100% | $6,496 |
| Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD Public, 2-4 years | $7,650 | 1,025 | 42% | $4,220 | 279 | 53% | $5,714 |
| Stewart School Sioux Falls, SD Private, Less than 2 years | $13,700 | 78 | 38% | $3,944 | 20 | 31% | $3,552 |
| University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $12,942 ($9,432) | 3,682 | 52% | $6,428 | 1,021 | 81% | $5,580 |
| Western Dakota Technical College Rapid City, SD Public, 2-4 years | $8,008 | 514 | 41% | $7,941 | 99 | 65% | $7,222 |
| California Intercontinental University Sioux Falls, SD Private, 4 years four-years | $9,054 | 140 | 93% | $3,929 | - | - | - |
| Average | $12,581 | 25,225 | 65% | $8,037 | 6,596 | 78% | $8,666 |
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