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South Dakota State University, South Dakota

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, South Dakota (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 landscaping and horticulture, animal science and care, nursing and emergency medicine, 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 2005, the school had 10,938 enrolled students.

Student Life

South Dakota State makes available a lot of student housing. Student athletes at the school belong to the Division I Independents and Other for major sports.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting South Dakota State

South Dakota State University
Box 2201, Adm 324
Brookings, SD 57007-1898
General Phone: (605) 688-4151
Admissions Phone: (605) 688-4121
Financial Aid Phone: (605) 688-4695
http://www3.sdstate.edu

South Dakota State Programs and Degrees (2005)

South Dakota State awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts290economics, sociology, history, liberal arts and sciences, speech and rhetoric, Spanish language, geography, English, ...
Nursing And Emergency Medicine245registered nursing, nursing science
Education And Teaching141educational administration, early childhood education, curriculum and instruction, technical teaching, agricultural teaching, music teaching
Engineering133engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, engineering management, bioengineering, engineering physics
Medicine113pharmacy, pharmaceutics and drug design
Science106biology, chemistry, microbiology, physics
Therapy And Counseling104counseling psychology, psychology
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy82health and physical education, health and fitness, parks and recreation studies, athletic trainer, parks and recreation management
Animal Science And Care75animal science, dairy science
Landscaping And Horticulture69agronomy, landscaping, applied horticulture, range management, plant sciences
Agricultural Science And Management60agricultural operations, agriculture, agricultural mechanization, agricultural economics
Family And Social Work55consumer economics, family studies, food and nutrition, family resource management
Media51journalism, journalism courses
Engineering Technician51electronics tech, construction engineering tech, manufacturing tech, industrial safety tech
Conservation And Resource Management48wildlife management, natural resources management, environmental science
Design30interior design, graphic design
Mathematics16mathematics, computational mathematics
Hospitality10hotel management
Construction Trades10apparel and textile marketing
Art Studies9visual and performing arts
Computer Science And Engineering9computer and info science, software engineering
Medical Support And Technology3clinical lab tech
Music3music management, music

Number of programs and degrees for South Dakota State in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,32167
Master's degree29321
First-professional degree571
Associate's degree242
Doctor's degree189

South Dakota State Student Body

In 2005, South Dakota State had a total enrollment of 10,938 students (9,196 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men49%
Women51%
Full-Time97%
Part-Time3%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate80%
Graduate18%
First Professional2%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White89%
Black1%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian2%
Other Races5%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1930%
20-2128%
22-2420%
25-299%
30-344%
35-393%
40-494%
50-642%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
South Dakota69%
Minnesota20%
Iowa6%
Nebraska1%
Foreign countries1%
Wisconsin1%
North Dakota1%

South Dakota State Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time75 %
Part-Time36 %

South Dakota State Room and Board (2005)

South Dakota State offers campus housing for 3,652 of its 9,196 (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 (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total3,6413,37693%1,86955%
Men1,7541,62893%92057%
Women1,8871,74893%94954%

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

Admissions Phone Number: (605) 688-4121

South Dakota State Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 5,046
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 10,366
Room and board$ 4,252
Room charge$ 2,113
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,656
Books and supplies$ 896
Other expenses$ 3,382

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

Financial Aid Phone Number: (605) 688-4695

South Dakota State Faculty

South Dakota State has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year38$84,5948$87,260
Associate professorcalendar year10$69,6577$75,560
Assistant professorcalendar year9$64,22811$69,158
Instructorcalendar year6$49,9973$41,154
All faculty totalcalendar year63$76,01929$72,800

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year60$67,62622$62,729
Associate professoracademic year40$59,01027$54,126
Assistant professoracademic year56$50,30632$49,069
Instructoracademic year29$38,38947$38,908
Lectureracademic year2*1*
All faculty totalacademic year187$55,670129$48,596

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

South Dakota State Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballOther
BasketballDivision I Independents
BaseballDivision I Independents
TrackDivision I Independents

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total15176227
Football83083
Track192039
Basketball161127
Baseball16016
All Other Sports174562

South Dakota State Degree Programs (2005)

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
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
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 6%South Dakota State % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%South Dakota State Number of students
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 10%South Dakota State % students on athletic fin. aid
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 11%South Dakota State % of degrees in medicine
% of degrees in landscaping and horticulture
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%South Dakota State % of degrees in landscaping and horticulture
% of degrees in conservation and resource management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%South Dakota State % of degrees in conservation and resource management
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%South Dakota State Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in engineering technician
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 17%South Dakota State % of degrees in engineering technician
% of degrees in animal science and care
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%South Dakota State % of degrees in animal science and care
% of degrees in design
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%South Dakota State % of degrees in design
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%South Dakota State % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%South Dakota State % of students from other states
% of degrees in agricultural science and management
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%South Dakota State % of degrees in agricultural science and management
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 18%South Dakota State Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
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 placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
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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