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| Metric | U. South Dakota | North Dakota State |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2025Fall 2025 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 99%Fall 2025 | 95% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 98% / 99% | 95% / 95% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 100% / 99% / 98%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 32% / 20% / 4.3%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Applicants | 6,380Fall 2025 | 7,228 |
| Admitted | 6,306Fall 2025 | 6,864 |
| Enrolled | 1,221Fall 2025 | 2,197 |
| Yield | 19%Fall 2025 | 32% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1125–1315 | – |
| ACT middle 50% | 19–25Fall 2025 | 19–25 |
| Sent an SAT | 30 (2%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Sent an ACT | 707 (58%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 6%Fall 2025 | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Considered | Very important |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Essay | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Not considered |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.47Fall 2025 | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 18% (of the 76% with a rank)Fall 2025 | – |
| Early decision | Not offered2025–26 | – |
| Early action | Not offered2025–26 | – |
| Wait list | No wait listFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Test scores | – | ConsideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Interview | – | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: First generation | – | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: State residency | – | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Test policy | Test-blindFall 2027 applicants | Test-optionalFall 2026 applicants |
| Application fee | $20 | None |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by August 30 · $100 housing depositFall 2026 cycle | Apply by August 1 · no set reply date · $100 housing depositFall 2025 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to 1 yearFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 97%Fall 2025 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Town: Distant | City: Midsize |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium |
| Research activity | R2: high research | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | Land-grant |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FCS | Division I FCS |
| Conference | The Summit League; football: Missouri Valley Conference | The Summit League; football: Missouri Valley Conference |
| ROTC | Army | Army, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 5,439 | 9,471 |
| Beds in college housing | 2,128 | 5,563 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 20%Fall 2025 | – |
| Women in a sorority | 12%Fall 2025 | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 19% | 20% |
| First-gen | 24% | 17% |
| Men / women | 36% / 64% | 49% / 51% |
| Part-time students | 12% | 8% |
| Students 25 and older | 7% | 6% |
| First-years from in state | 52% | 37% |
| First-years from other states | 34% | 62% |
| First-years from abroad | 14% | 1% |
| New transfer students this fall | 317 | 569 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 18% | 21% |
| Diversity index | 0.41 | 0.30 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 16 to 1 | 19 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 50%Fall 2025 | 35%Fall 2024 |
| Full-time faculty share | 65% | 98% |
| Average faculty salary | $83,294 | $95,441 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 1,114 | 2,247 |
| Most popular majors | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 9% · Exercise Science and Kinesiology 7% · Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 7% | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 9% · Business Administration and Management, General 7% · Psychology, General 6% |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,862 (public, GASB accounting) | $11,618 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $41,723 (public, GASB accounting) | $45,378 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 24% | 22% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $20,435 | $22,469 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 19% | 19% |
| Net price, students with grants | $19,133 | $15,596 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $24,639 | $24,698 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $28,149 | $29,352 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | Yes | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $9,432 | $10,857 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $12,942 | $15,511 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 14% | 63% |
| First-years with grants | 84% | 81% |
| Average grant | $5,623 | $6,409 |
| Aid from the college | 74% | 72% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | FAFSAFall 2025 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | April 1 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants | February 1 (priority)Fall 2025 entrants |
| Need met, first-years | – | 60%2023–24 |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | $15,7572023–24 |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | 35%2023–24 |
| Aid for international students | – | 53 students, average $8.4K2023–24 |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $51,926 | $62,203 |
| Graduation rate | 55% | 64% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 48% | 55% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 69% | 68% |
| Pell graduation gap | 21 pts lower | 13 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 63% | 66% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | 50% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 41% | 49% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 38% | 46% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 53% | 46% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 77%Entered fall 2024 | 78% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 41% | 46% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 53% | 63% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 27% | 24% |
| Median debt | $23,592 | $23,199 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 40% | 52% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $19,000 | $18,707 |
| Website | usd.edu | ndsu.edu |
Sources:University of South Dakota Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of South Dakota Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;University of South Dakota Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;University of South Dakota Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;University of South Dakota Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;University of South Dakota Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Common Data Set, most recent release;North Dakota State University-Main Campus Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;North Dakota State University-Main Campus Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicants;North Dakota State University-Main Campus Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 cycle;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;North Dakota State University-Main Campus Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 entrants;North Dakota State University-Main Campus Common Data Set 2024–25, 2023–24;North Dakota State University-Main Campus Common Data Set 2024–25, 2024–25About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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