Financial Aid at Dakota State

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

1,300 students (44% of total 2,950 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Dakota State University (Dakota State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $6,250.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 97% of total 387 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $5,371.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Dakota State University, 1,300 undergraduate students (44% of total 2,950 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $6,250.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Dakota State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,30044% $8,124,401$6,250
Pell Grants49617% $2,683,644$5,411
Federal Student Loan1,00234% $6,365,641$6,353

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

374 beginning undergraduate students (97% of total 387 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Dakota State University. The average amount of aid received is $5,371.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Dakota State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid37497% --
Grants or Scholarships34188%$1,831,471$5,371
Federal Grants10928%$643,273$5,902
Pell Grants10828%$557,773$5,165
Other Federal Grants8021%$85,500$1,069
State/Local Grants7519%$98,750$1,317
Institutional Grants30679%$1,089,448$3,560
Student Loan Aid23561%$1,528,178$6,503
Federal Student Loans23160%$1,140,913$4,939
Other Student Loans369%$387,265$10,757

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 Dakota 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 level180161$849,926$4,722
0-30,0003333$280,468$8,499
30,001-48,0002222$168,713$7,669
48,001-75,0002922$116,428$4,015
75,001-110,0004134$101,367$2,472
110,001 or more5550$182,950$3,326

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