Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, South Dakota State's acceptance rate is 86.08% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 40.00%. 2,978 men and 3,376 women applied to South Dakota State and 2,449 men and 3,025 women students were accepted.
Among them, 1,002 men and 1,189 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at South Dakota State.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at South Dakota State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants6,3642,9783,376010
Admitted5,4782,4493,02504
Enrolled2,1911,0021,18900
Acceptance Rate 86.08%82.24%89.60%-40.00%
Yield 40.00%40.91%39.31%-0.00%
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 65 students (3% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,829 students (83%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at South Dakota State.
The median SAT score is 1,140 with 560 SAT EBRW and 580 SAT Math median scores. The 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 615 and the 25th percentile is 500. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 630 and 25th percentile is 520 .
The median ACT composite score is 22 with 75th percentile score of 25 and 25th percentile score of 19 at South Dakota State. The median ACT math score is 22 and the ACT English score is 21.
The SAT and ACT scores at South Dakota State University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,124, ACT: 23 - public research university with high research activity).
2023 SAT and ACT Scores at South Dakota State
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total102011401245
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing500560615
SAT Math520580630
ACT Composite192225
ACT Math182226
ACT English182124
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2022-23, total 2,191 first-year students enrolled in South Dakota State. The proportion of full-time students is 96.94% and part-time students is 3.06%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 45.73% and women students is 54.27%.
The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at South Dakota State.
First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at South Dakota State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Total2,1911,0021,18900
Full-time2,1249811,14300
Part-time67214600
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at South Dakota State. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply South Dakota State University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
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South Dakota State Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankRequired
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramRequired
RecommendationsConsidered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesNot Considered
SAT / ACTConsidered, if submitted
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceNot Considered
Personal statement or essayConsidered, if submitted
Legacy statusNot Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $20 for undergraduate schools and $35 for graduate schools of South Dakota State University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to South Dakota State.
Admission Information for Applying to South Dakota State
Open Admission PolicyNo
Undergraduate Application Fees$20
Graduate Application Fees$35
Admission Informationhttps://www.sdstate.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.sdstate.edu/admissions/apply-now
Calendar SystemSemester
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered1-Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)
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