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South Dakota State scholarships and merit aid

Two prices: the posted one, and yours.

Posted price$25,196per year · 2026-2027 · cost of attendance
Yours?depends on the rules below

The short answer

South Dakota State may be worth checking, but its awards do not follow a simple grades-and-scores chart. Start with the published scholarships below.

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Published scholarships

These amounts and requirements come from the school’s own published pages. Open an award to see who qualifies and how to keep it.

Where does your student land?

  1. Harry S Truman ScholarshipUp to $30,000Not automatic
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Harry S Truman Scholarship

    Up to $30,000

    Variable or qualified amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

  2. Barry Goldwater ScholarshipAmount not publishedNot automatic
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Barry Goldwater Scholarship

    Amount not published

    Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

  3. Hertz FellowshipUp to $250,000Not automatic
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Hertz Fellowship

    Up to $250,000

    Variable or qualified amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

  4. Udall Foundation ScholarshipAmount not publishedNot automatic
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Udall Foundation Scholarship

    Amount not published

    Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

  5. Rhodes Scholarship$70,000Not automatic
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Rhodes Scholarship

    $70,000

    Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

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What makes South Dakota State different

A university that sends students to compete for top national scholarships.

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Research checkedJul 2026By our research team

Selection beyond grades and scores

Start with the selection process.

These awards are not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read each award's selection rules, application steps and dates. Meeting a minimum is not an award offer.

  1. Read the selection rules

    Look for the school's stated criteria and whether an additional application is needed.

  2. Check the application dates

    Confirm the current admission and scholarship deadlines directly with the school.

  3. Know what happens next year

    Check renewal, credit requirements and how other aid affects the award.

The fine print / Three questions to carry forward

Before you count on it.

Does it apply to us? Confirm the entering year, residency and every eligibility condition.

Can we keep it? Check renewal GPA, credits and how long the award lasts.

Can we combine it? Ask how outside scholarships and other school awards change the offer.

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Who this school may work for

Ambitious students with strong academic records who are looking for a university that supports competitive scholarship applications.

Published yearly cost: Approximately $25,196 for 2026-2027. Source

Cost and graduation facts

Federal reporting on who actually enrolls at South Dakota State, what they paid after aid, and what happened next — independent of anything the school markets.

Average annual net price by family income at South Dakota State, academic year 2021-22 — in-state, Title-IV aid recipients only
Family incomeAverage net price paid
$0–$30,000$14,266
$30,001–$48,000$15,248
$48,001–$75,000$18,073
$75,001–$110,000$20,706
$110,001+$21,886
All income levels (average)$19,841

Sticker price vs. what students actually pay

Published tuition & fees (in-state), AY 2022-23
$9,299
Published tuition & fees (out-of-state), AY 2022-23
$12,809
Average net price paid (all Title-IV aid), AY 2021-22
$19,841

That works out to roughly a 19% discount below the federal AY 2021-22 average cost of attendance of $24,636 (College Scorecard — a separate, federally reported figure, not the published cost of attendance shown above).

South Dakota State is a public school; Scorecard's net price figure covers in-state, Title-IV-aid-recipient payers only — there is no comparable federal figure for out-of-state students.

Outcomes for students who enrolled here

Graduation rate (150% of normal time), 2016 cohort
62%
First-year retention rate, 2021 cohort
84%
Median debt at completion, 2020–2021 completers
$23,250 (~$246/mo on a 10-yr plan)
Median earnings, 10 years after entry (measured 2020-21)
$55,070
Share of students receiving a Pell grant, AY 2021-22
21%
Share of students receiving a federal loan, AY 2021-22
55%
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Other South Dakota State scholarships worth checking

These awards can be harder to find. Each one has its own rules.

AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityThe Schultz-Werth Award is a competition recognizing scholarly achievements of undergraduate students.

Source

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Sources used on this page

Every claim is checked against South Dakota State’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.

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