South Dakota Public Colleges 2024 Average Tuition

For South Dakota Public Colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $9,435 for South Dakota residents and $9,151 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $7,898 for South Dakota residents and $11,078 for out-of-state students.

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $14,800 and Oglala Lakota College has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,684 among South Dakota Public Colleges. For graduate programs, South Dakota State University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $16,917 and Sinte Gleska University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $2,108 among South Dakota Public Colleges.

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Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of South Dakota Public Colleges in 2024 is $23,271 for state residents and $22,987 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for South Dakota Public Colleges
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$9,435	$9,151	$7,898	$11,078
Books & Supplies	$1,277		$1,277
Room & Board	$8,202		$8,202
Other Expenses	$4,357		$4,357
COA	$23,271	$22,987	$21,733	$24,914

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of South Dakota Public Colleges is $9,435 for state residents and $9,151 for out-of-state students. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition & fees for South Dakota Public Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for South Dakota Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2019-2020	$5,232	$2,000	$6,813	$2,000
2020-2021	$5,300	$2,148	$6,880	$2,148
2021-2022	$5,363	$2,237	$6,959	$2,237
2022-2023	$5,483	$2,096	$7,078	$2,096
2023-2024	$9,435	-	$9,151	$0

Highest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in South Dakota Public Colleges

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology $14,800
University of South Dakota $12,942
South Dakota State University $12,809

Lowest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in South Dakota Public Colleges

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of South Dakota Public Colleges in 2024 is $7,898 for state residents and $11,078 for out-of-state students. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for South Dakota Public Colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for South Dakota Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2019-2020	$5,737	$1,124	$9,653	$1,124
2020-2021	$5,787	$1,077	$9,703	$1,077
2021-2022	$5,748	$1,169	$10,587	$1,169
2022-2023	$5,748	$1,009	$10,587	$1,009
2023-2024	$6,731	$1,167	$10,071	$1,007

Highest Graduate Tuition & fees in South Dakota Public Colleges

South Dakota State University $16,917
Black Hills State University $15,849
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology $14,600

Lowest Graduate Tuition & fees in South Dakota Public Colleges

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of South Dakota Public Colleges in 2024 is $264 for state residents and $243 for out-of-state students. The graduate average cost per credit hour is $355 for state residents and $508 for out-of-state students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for South Dakota Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
2019-2020	$211	$263	$312	$503
2020-2021	$186	$239	$303	$494
2021-2022	$186	$239	$305	$517
2022-2023	$191	$244	$314	$526
2023-2024	$264	$243	$355	$508

South Dakota Public Colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of South Dakota Public Colleges in 2024 is $12,559 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $13,892 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for South Dakota Public Colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for South Dakota Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	On-Campus		Off-Campus
	Room&Board	Other Expenses	Room&Board	Other Expenses
2019-2020	$7,499	$4,301	$7,881	$4,310
2020-2021	$7,371	$4,333	$8,050	$4,342
2021-2022	$7,455	$4,358	$8,162	$4,367
2022-2023	$7,515	$4,637	$8,719	$4,587
2023-2024	$8,202	$4,357	$9,223	$4,669

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