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South Dakota State University

South Dakota State University

South Dakota State University, or SDSU, is the largest university in the state of South Dakota. It was established in 1881 and is specially recognized for its academic programs in agriculture, engineering, nursing, pharmacy and liberal arts. The campus is totals over 250 acres. SDSU awards bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees, through the following academic divisions:

  • College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences
  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • College of Education and Counseling
  • College of Engineering
  • College of Family and Consumer Sciences
  • College of General Studies
  • College of Nursing
  • College of Pharmacy

South Dakota State University's athletic mascot is the jackrabbit and their sports teams are known as the Jacks.

Overview of South Dakota State University

The main campus of South Dakota State is in Brookings, SD (a self-contained town). The school is a public school. South Dakota State offers degrees up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to agricultural science and management, landscaping and horticulture, animal science and care, and conservation and resource management.

South Dakota State Selectivity

South Dakota State does not accept everyone who applies. Students attending the school come from a variety of places, in and out of state.

Faculty

South Dakota State offers tenure to reward and retain some professors.

Student Body

In 2007, the school had 11,645 enrolled students.

Student Life

South Dakota State makes available a lot of student housing. Student athletes at the school belong to the Gateway Football Conference and Mid-Continent Conference for major sports.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting South Dakota State

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD 57007-1898
General Phone: (605) 688-4151
http://www3.sdstate.edu

South Dakota State Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts351economics, sociology, history, English, liberal arts and sciences, speech and rhetoric, geography, general studies, ...
Nursing And Emergency Medicine271registered nursing, nurse practitioner, nursing science
Engineering151mechanical engineering, civil engineering, engineering, bioengineering, electrical engineering, engineering management, engineering physics
Science144biology, microbiology, chemistry, physics
Medicine114pharmaceutics and drug design, pharmacy
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy112health and physical education, health and fitness, athletic trainer, parks and recreation studies, parks and recreation management
Education And Teaching109early childhood education, educational administration, curriculum and instruction, technical teaching, agricultural teaching, music teaching
Therapy And Counseling92counseling psychology, psychology
Family And Social Work82consumer economics, family studies, family resource management, food and nutrition
Landscaping And Horticulture71agronomy, landscaping, applied horticulture, range management, plant sciences
Conservation And Resource Management70wildlife management, natural resources management, environmental science
Agricultural Science And Management67agricultural operations, agriculture, agricultural mechanization, agricultural economics
Animal Science And Care64animal science, dairy science
Engineering Technician58construction engineering tech, electronics tech, manufacturing tech, industrial safety tech
Media49journalism, journalism courses
Mathematics28mathematics, computational mathematics
Design27graphic design, interior design
Computer Science And Engineering21computer and info science, software engineering
Medical Support And Technology13clinical lab tech
Hospitality12hotel management
Construction Trades12apparel and textile marketing
Art Studies7visual and performing arts
Music4music, music management

Number of programs and degrees for South Dakota State in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,53567
Master's degree28719
First-professional degree541
Associate's degree302
Doctor's degree229
Post-master's certificate11

South Dakota State Student Body

In 2007, South Dakota State had a total enrollment of 11,645 students (9,739 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men51%
Women49%
Full-Time97%
Part-Time3%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate85%
Graduate13%
First Professional2%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White89%
Black1%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian2%
Unknown5%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 189%
18-1927%
20-2127%
22-2418%
25-299%
30-344%
35-392%
40-493%
50-641%
65+0%

South Dakota State Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time77 %
Part-Time60 %

South Dakota State Room and Board (2007)

South Dakota State offers campus housing for 3,643 of its 9,739 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Brookings, South Dakota for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other South Dakota Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

South Dakota State Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total3,7383,51994%2,02257%
Men1,8651,74393%1,02259%
Women1,8731,77695%1,00056%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
ACT Verbal1925
ACT Math1926
ACT Composite2025

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT98%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

South Dakota State Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 5,373
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 6,611
Room and board$ 5,240
Room charge$ 2,348
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,892
Books and supplies$ 976
Other expenses$ 3,282

Financial Aid:
South Dakota State participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 347100)

South Dakota State Faculty

South Dakota State has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured17272
Non-tenured, but on tenure track9234
Non-tenured and not on tenure track80124

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year45$91,41019$95,050
Associate professorcalendar year17$77,2869$81,644
Assistant professorcalendar year16$70,5898$70,877
Instructorcalendar year6$56,5551*
Lecturercalendar year1*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year85$81,68338$83,890

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year63$74,41226$72,384
Associate professoracademic year40$65,00031$61,298
Assistant professoracademic year64$55,25033$53,764
Instructoracademic year33$44,16174$42,264
Lectureracademic year0*6$35,044
All faculty totalacademic year200$61,407170$52,319

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

South Dakota State Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballGateway Football Conference
BasketballMid-Continent Conference
BaseballMid-Continent Conference
TrackMid-Continent Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total174123297
Football80080
Track182341
Baseball31031
Basketball121224
All Other Sports3388121

South Dakota State Degree Programs (2007)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Mechanization, General
Agriculture, General

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE
Animal Sciences, General
Dairy Science

ART STUDIES
Visual and Performing Arts, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Software Engineering
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science
Natural Resources Management and Policy
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management

DESIGN
Graphic Design
Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Agricultural Teacher Education
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Music Teacher Education
Technical Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering Physics
Engineering, General
Engineering/Industrial Management
Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Industrial Safety Technology/Technician
Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Consumer Economics
Family Resource Management Studies, General
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Human Development and Family Studies, General

HOSPITALITY
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Agronomy and Crop Science
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General
Landscaping and Groundskeeping
Plant Sciences, General
Range Science and Management

LIBERAL ARTS
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
General Studies
Geography
Geography, Other
German Language and Literature
History, General
International/Global Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS
Computational Mathematics
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Journalism
Journalism, Other

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])

MUSIC
Music Management and Merchandising
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Health and Physical Education, General
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Microbiology, General
Physics, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Counseling Psychology
Psychology, General

South Dakota State Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets South Dakota State Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%South Dakota State Number of degree programs
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 4%South Dakota State % students on athletic fin. aid
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%South Dakota State Number of students
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 7%South Dakota State % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
% of degrees in conservation and resource management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%South Dakota State % of degrees in conservation and resource management
% of degrees in landscaping and horticulture
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%South Dakota State % of degrees in landscaping and horticulture
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 14%South Dakota State % of degrees in medicine
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 16%South Dakota State % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
% of degrees in agricultural science and management
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%South Dakota State % of degrees in agricultural science and management
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%South Dakota State Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in animal science and care
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%South Dakota State % of degrees in animal science and care
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%South Dakota State Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%South Dakota State % of accepted students who choose to enroll
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%South Dakota State Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in science
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%South Dakota State % of degrees in science
% of degrees in design
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%South Dakota State % of degrees in design
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 20%South Dakota State % of degrees in mathematics
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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