South Dakota State vs. Western Illinois

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Missouri Valley Conference.

South Dakota Statevs.Western Illinois

Both South Dakota State and Western Illinois are public. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, SD and Western Illinois is located in Macomb, IL.
  • South Dakota State Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $16,917 than Western Illinois Graduate School ($13,290).
  • Western Illinois Graduate School is larger with 2,334 graduate students than South Dakota State Graduate School (1,410 students).
  • South Dakota State Graduate School has more graduate programs of 221 programs than Western Illinois Graduate School (126 programs).
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#122 in National Universities
#2 in South Dakota
Rankings#43 in Illinois
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
Brookings, SDLocationMacomb, IL
Academic
$35Graduate School Application Fee$30
Research University (high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationMaster's College and University (larger programs)
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
221 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs126 Programs
Number of Online Graduate Programs32 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$9,384 South Dakota residents
$16,917 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$12,693 Illinois residents
$13,290 out-of-state
Student Population
11,327Total Students7,643
1,410Graduate Enrollment2,334
2,128Online Graduate Enrollment1,807
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,137)
$4,136 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,083)
$6,428 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
18 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio13 to 1
497 Full-time
144 Part-time
Number of Faculties441 Full-time
60 Part-time
1,657 Full-time
226 Part-time
Number of Staffs1,193 Full-time
87 Part-time
$79,242 for Faculties
$56,822 Part-time
Average Salary$81,367 for Faculties
$56,464 Part-time
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