South Dakota residents paid $9,061 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $289 more than the $8,772 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 37.1 percent more than residents this year, or $12,425. Their price tag grew 3.4 percent from $12,019 in 2017-18.
About 61 percent of the school's undergraduate population are South Dakota residents. About 37 percent are residents of other states and 2 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 95 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 940 students received grants or scholarships totaling $4.6 million and 841 students took out student loans totaling more than $6.1 million.
Including all undergraduates (10,066), 4,075 students used grants or scholarships totaling $21.6 million, and 3,947 students took out $25.8 million in federal student loans.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~6,140 | $8,457 | $8,457 | $8,772 | $9,061 | 7.1% |
| Out-of-state | ~3,724 | $11,338 | $11,688 | $12,019 | $12,425 | 9.6% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 344 | 29% | $1,589,483 | $4,621 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 276 | 23% | $368,569 | $1,335 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 760 | 63% | $2,603,148 | $3,425 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 940 | 78% | $4,561,200 | $4,852 |
| Federal student loans | 836 | 69% | $4,677,424 | $5,595 |
| Other student loans | 156 | 13% | $1,447,966 | $9,282 |
| Student loan aid | 841 | 70% | $6,125,390 | $7,283 |
| Total student aid | 1,143 | 95% | - | - |
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