Fact Sheet
History
- Founded as a teacher’s college in 1881
- Technology focus added in 1984
Enrollment numbers (FA21)
- Total headcount – 3,219
- Total graduate student headcount – 468
- South Dakota resident students – 1,885
- Internet-only students (headcount) – 1,775
- Dual credit (high school students only) – 318
Student body (FA21)
- From 61 of 66 SD counties, 48 U.S. states, and 52 countries
- 488 Student-athletes in 13 sports
- Average ACT score – 23.2
- Placement in job or graduate school after graduation from DSU 99% (latest graduating class)
- Residence hall occupancy – 97% (factoring in beds set aside for COVID mitigation)
Enrollment by college (degree-seeking) (FA21)
- 51.1% enrolled in programs of study in The Beacom College of Computer & Cyber Sciences
- 20.0% in the College of BIS
- 15.1% in the College of Education
- 13.9% in the College of A&S
Financial Aid
- 74% of students receive financial aid with the average financial aid award at $10,160/year (2020 data)
Majors
- 23 bachelor’s degrees in four colleges, 4 Ph.D., 7 M.S. programs
- Over half of the undergraduate and all graduate programs offered online
Employees
- 161 faculty/adjuncts, graduate assistants
- 231 FT/PT professional staff
- 173 student employees
Budget
- $56.6 million operating budget for FY22
Research
- Entrepreneurial Building and Paulson Cyber Incubator and Entrepreneurial Center officially opened in 2021
- DSU granted the first patent in 2021 for accessibility device
- Research expenditures from sponsored grants and contracts $6.6M in FY21
Additional facts
- Student life – 36+ student clubs, also professional organizations.
- Athletics -- 13 official sports teams, including esports; intramural sporting options; member of the NAIA and NSAA.
- Summer education camps – Host hundreds of students of all ages at annual outreach summer GenCyber camps for teachers, co-ed high school students, and middle school girls.
- The DSU campus – 24 buildings on 62 acres.