Financial Aid at DSU

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

1,011 students (73% of total 1,392 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Dickinson State University (DSU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $5,827.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 95% of total 215 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $5,667.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Dickinson State University, 1,011 undergraduate students (73% of total 1,392 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $5,827.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - DSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,01173% $5,891,582$5,827
Pell Grants29921% $1,413,586$4,728
Federal Student Loan47534% $2,883,861$6,071

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

204 beginning undergraduate students (95% of total 215 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Dickinson State University. The average amount of aid received is $5,667.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - DSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid20495% --
Grants or Scholarships19792%$1,116,407$5,667
Federal Grants5927%$322,311$5,463
Pell Grants5927%$297,798$5,047
Other Federal Grants4420%$24,513$557
State/Local Grants6229%$145,438$2,346
Institutional Grants18787%$648,658$3,469
Student Loan Aid10448%$672,265$6,464
Federal Student Loans10247%$487,784$4,782
Other Student Loans199%$184,481$9,710

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Dickinson State University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level149143$727,838$4,885
0-30,0002121$180,764$8,608
30,001-48,0001010$86,828$8,683
48,001-75,0003131$192,380$6,206
75,001-110,0002625$77,862$2,995
110,001 or more6156$190,004$3,115

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