The student-faculty ratio at South Dakota State University is 17:1, and the school has 31.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at South Dakota State University include: Health Professions and Related Programs; Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences; Engineering; Social Sciences; and Education. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 77 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
17:1
Total faculty
541 full time
140 part time
Minority
15% full time
7% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
73%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
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Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
20-4950.1%
Classes with fewer than 20 students31.7%
50 or more18.2%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Sciences (biological or physical)
Social science
Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
77%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
-
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
47%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
53%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
65%
6-year graduation rate of international students
-
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
17
Post-master's certificates
1
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
53
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
102
Doctoral degrees - other
0
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
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Attended a graduate nursing program
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Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
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Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Tom Daschle- Former US Senate Majority Leader, Adam Vinatieri - NFL Kicker, Mary Beth McAdaragh - VP of Marketing, NBC Enterprises
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Health Professions and Related Programs 23%
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences 17%
Engineering 8%
Social Sciences 7%
Education 6%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agricultural Economics & Business$40,700
Animal Science$39,700
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$53,800
Biology$42,900
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Construction Management$55,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations$48,100
Business/Managerial Economics$42,400
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism$41,300
Public Relations & Advertising$39,100
Engineering
Mechanical Engineering (ME)$62,800
Electrical Engineering (EE)$59,900
Civil Engineering$58,700
Health Professions and Related Programs
Social Sciences
Sociology$44,000
Economics$42,100
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Applied Arts$36,700
Majors Offered at This School
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agricultural Communication/Journalism
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Mechanization, General
Agricultural Production Operations, General
Architecture and Related Services
Architecture
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
Landscape Architecture
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
American Indian/Native American Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biotechnology
Microbiology, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business/Managerial Economics
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Operations Management and Supervision
Organizational Leadership
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Advertising
Journalism
Public Relations/Image Management
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Education
Agricultural Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Engineering
Agricultural Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
Consumer Economics
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Dietetics/Dietitian
Pharmacy
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Legal Professions and Studies
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
General Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
International/Global Studies
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Natural Resources/Conservation, General
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Social Sciences
Economics, General
Geographic Information Science and Cartography
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Transportation and Materials Moving
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
Flight Instructor
Visual and Performing Arts
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Graphic Design
Interior Design
Music, General
Minors
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Community Organization and Advocacy
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Engineering/Industrial Management
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
Digital Arts
Painting
Printmaking
Sculpture
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations, Other
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
Nursing Education
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Associate, terminal-associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
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Student participation in special study options
Exchange student program (domestic)
Teacher certificate program
Accelerated program
Study abroad
Internships
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-theology, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy, other
Cooperative education programs
Education, Health Professions, Home Economics
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, elementary, vo-tech, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Subject areas offering education certification
27
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
personal
psychological
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
10%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
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Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Consortia
Consortia
Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance (GPIDEA)
Electronic University Consortium (EUC)
Servicemembers Opportunity College Consortium (SOC)
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
No
