Sioux Falls vs. Dakota State

Compare two graduate schools with tuition, enrollment, programs, and more academic characteristics.

Sioux Fallsvs.Dakota State

Sioux Falls is a private school while Dakota State is a public school. Both schools are located in South Dakota.
  • Dakota State Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $11,931 than Sioux Falls Graduate School ($7,335).
  • Dakota State Graduate School is larger with 484 graduate students than Sioux Falls Graduate School (269 students).
  • Sioux Falls Graduate School has more graduate programs of 59 programs than Dakota State Graduate School (58 programs).
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#6 in South Dakota
Rankings#1 in South Dakota
Private, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
Sioux Falls, SDLocationMadison, SD
Academic
Graduate School Application Fee$35
Master's College and University (medium programs)Carnegie ClassificationMaster's College and University (medium programs)
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
59 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs58 Programs
3 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs42 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$7,335Average Graduate Programs$6,731 South Dakota residents
$11,931 out-of-state
Student Population
1,594Total Students3,241
269Graduate Enrollment484
180Online Graduate Enrollment1,773
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
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 759)
$4,250 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 934)
$4,322 average annual costs
✔ (17 meals per week)
$4,150 average annual costs
Meal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
17 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
55 Full-time
229 Part-time
Number of Faculties103 Full-time
31 Part-time
164 Full-time
261 Part-time
Number of Staffs311 Full-time
54 Part-time
$59,502 for Faculties
$53,666 Part-time
Average Salary$77,017 for Faculties
$60,686 Part-time
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