COLLEGE × MAJOR · FEDERAL FIELD 2401

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD · 2 reportable credential levels

OUTCOMES BY CREDENTIAL

Compare each degree level separately.

Earnings, debt and cohort sizes can change considerably by credential.

Associate's Degree$45,438
$12,000 federal debt17 year-5 observations
Bachelor's Degree$60,081
$29,731 federal debt36 year-5 observations
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
LIKE-FOR-LIKE DECISION TABLE

What changes by credential?

CredentialEarnings, year 4National same-field medianFederal debtPaymentEconomic ROIYear-5 cohort
Associate's Degree$45,438$44,125$12,000$127/mo−97%17
Bachelor's Degree$60,081$53,072$29,731$315/mo−42%36

Federal field categories may combine catalog concentrations. Earnings and debt describe program-category cohorts. Cost figures are annual college-wide context; use an actual program offer in the calculator.