How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Dakota State University admits about 88.0% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,190 and 1,440, and ACT scores typically fall between 20 and 27. Among enrolled undergraduates, 16.8% receive Pell Grants and 27.6% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 42.9% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Dakota State University #1312 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus anchored in South Dakota's technology sector. The first-year retention rate is 75.5% and the six-year graduation rate is 51.3%, with 33.9% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Dakota State University #1159 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $39,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 32.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Dakota State's ability to serve students from modest backgrounds and support them into careers with solid long-term earnings, particularly through its dominant Computer Science program and related technology fields that align with regional and national labor demand.
Dakota State University admits about 88.0% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,190 and 1,440, and ACT scores typically fall between 20 and 27. Among enrolled undergraduates, 16.8% receive Pell Grants and 27.6% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 42.9% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Dakota State University #1312 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus anchored in South Dakota's technology sector. The first-year retention rate is 75.5% and the six-year graduation rate is 51.3%, with 33.9% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Dakota State University #1159 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $39,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 32.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Dakota State's ability to serve students from modest backgrounds and support them into careers with solid long-term earnings, particularly through its dominant Computer Science program and related technology fields that align with regional and national labor demand.
Dakota State University admits about 88.0% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,190 and 1,440, and ACT scores typically fall between 20 and 27. Among enrolled undergraduates, 16.8% receive Pell Grants and 27.6% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 42.9% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Dakota State University #1312 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus anchored in South Dakota's technology sector. The first-year retention rate is 75.5% and the six-year graduation rate is 51.3%, with 33.9% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Dakota State University #1159 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $39,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 32.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Dakota State's ability to serve students from modest backgrounds and support them into careers with solid long-term earnings, particularly through its dominant Computer Science program and related technology fields that align with regional and national labor demand.
