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South Dakota State University

⌖ Brookings, SD · 49 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$123,094 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

19.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−47%Modeled 10-year ROI
$58,627Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$123,094at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$259,3640
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4
6
8
−$123,09410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 19.0 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$9,299
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$12,809
Sticker price
Average net price$19,841
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$24,636
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$19,841Average net price / year
$24,636Cost of attendance
$58,627Median earnings · year 5 after completion
62.4%Completion rate
98.3%Admission rate
9,198Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

78thEarnings percentile
56thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$51,160Year 1
$63,042Year 4
$58,627Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · First Professional Degree$132,6552Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · Bachelor's Degree$122,1693Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · First Professional Degree$117,5054Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$109,3955Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$103,0186Construction Engineering Technology/Technician · Bachelor's Degree$93,1957Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$87,7048Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$83,815

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in SD

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota

Annual net price
$19,858
Observed earnings · year 5
$59,693
Modeled 10-year ROI
-43%
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Dakota State University

Annual net price
$21,057
Observed earnings · year 5
$55,541
Modeled 10-year ROI
-60%
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Southeast Technical College

Annual net price
$17,400
Observed earnings · year 5
$50,646
Modeled 10-year ROI
-77%
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Northern State University

Annual net price
$15,812
Observed earnings · year 5
$51,509
Modeled 10-year ROI
-73%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationFirst Professional Degree$132,655Not available
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationBachelor's Degree$122,169$26,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingFirst Professional Degree$117,505Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$109,395Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$103,018Not available
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianBachelor's Degree$93,195$25,000
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$87,704$27,000
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$83,815$22,748
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$82,486$27,000
Agricultural EngineeringBachelor's Degree$79,322Not available
Plant SciencesBachelor's Degree$78,494$23,125
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$77,932$28,000
Biology, GeneralMaster's Degree$74,289Not available
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$73,360$31,000
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$70,727$25,000
Agricultural MechanizationBachelor's Degree$67,746$22,000
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$67,607$27,000
Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree$67,425$22,557
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$67,059$18,000
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$64,432$26,062
ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$63,978$27,000
Agriculture, GeneralAssociate's Degree$63,218Not available
Agriculture, GeneralBachelor's Degree$61,132$20,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$60,081$29,731
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$57,986Not available
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's Degree$57,725$26,031
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$57,383Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$57,278Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$56,400$25,500
Family and Consumer Economics and Related StudiesBachelor's Degree$56,132$23,789
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$55,345$25,500
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's Degree$54,646Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$54,446$27,000
Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree$53,784$23,162
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$52,630$27,000
SociologyBachelor's Degree$51,910$26,000
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementBachelor's Degree$50,623$24,798
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$50,420Not available
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,335$25,200
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,210$25,608
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$50,076$26,000
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementBachelor's Degree$48,319$25,093
HistoryBachelor's Degree$46,502$26,977
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$46,487$24,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$45,438$12,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$43,934$25,937
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$40,969$27,000
Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesBachelor's DegreeNot available$26,718
Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's DegreeNot available$23,573

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.