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Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
3,606
63.0% Female
37.0% Male

Institution Overview

System
South Dakota Board of Regents

School Type
Public

Academic Calendar
Semester

Setting
Town: Distant

Academics


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Total # of Programs
133

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
33
Doctoral Research
13
Doctoral Professional
6
Distance
21

Degrees Offered

Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered

Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
2.14%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1.61%
Asian
1.72%
Black or African American
2.25%
Hispanic or Latino
0.11%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
72.77%
White
2.55%
Two or more races
7.90%
Unknown
8.96%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions


Application Fee
$35

Admissions Office Web Address
https://www.usd.edu/admissions

Tuition & Aid


Average In-State Tuition
$6,123

Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$11,773

Academics: Programs - Overview


Academic
Yes

Occupational
No

Continuing Professional
No

Recreational or avocational
No

Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
33
Master's (Distance)
6
Doctor's Degree Research
13
Doctor's Degree Research (Distance)
2
Doctor's Degree Professional
6
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
12
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
7

Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree Yes No
Art/Art Studies, General Master's Degree Yes No
Audiology/Audiologist Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bioethics/Medical Ethics Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Biomedical Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree Yes No
Business Statistics Master's Degree Yes No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree Yes No
Clinical/Medical Social Work Master's Degree Yes No
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General Master's Degree Yes No
Community Health and Preventive Medicine Master's Degree Yes Yes
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
No
No
Counseling Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Curriculum and Instruction Doctoral – Research Yes No
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Educational/Instructional Technology Master's Degree Yes Yes
Elementary Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Doctoral – Research Yes Yes
History, General Master's Degree Yes No
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Human Services, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
Kinesiology and Exercise Science Master's Degree Yes No
Law Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Materials Chemistry Doctoral – Research Yes No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Medical Scientist Doctoral – Research
Doctoral – Professional
Yes
Yes
No
No
Medicine Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Master's Degree Yes No
Museology/Museum Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Music, General Master's Degree Yes No
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Occupational Therapy/Therapist Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Physician Assistant Master's Degree Yes No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Political Science and Government, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Public Administration Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Research and Development Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Secondary Education and Teaching Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree Yes No
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's Degree Yes No
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sustainability Studies Master's Degree Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 417 414 3 0
With faculty status 417 414 3 0
Tenured 155 153 2 0
On tenure track 80 80 0 0
Not on tenure track 182 181 1 0
Annual contract 181 180 1 0
Less-than annual contract 1 1 0 0

Graduate Assistantships


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Graduate Assistantship

Teaching
Research

Additional Information


State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes

Medical Degree Offered?
Yes

Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview


Average In-State Tuition
$6,123

Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$11,773

Financial aid office web address
https://www.usd.edu/financial-aid

Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes

Typical Room
$4,658

Typical Board
$4,402

Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$6,123$11,773
Full time Fees$995$995
Part time, per credit hour$340$654

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Law $11,736 $3,288 $31,276 $3,288
Medicine $32,105 $0 $76,935 $0

Tuition Plan Options


Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes

Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No

Prepaid Tuition Plan
No

Tuition Payment Plan
Yes

Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
3,606
63.0% Female
37.0% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
2.14%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1.61%
Asian
1.72%
Black or African American
2.25%
Hispanic or Latino
0.11%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
72.77%
White
2.55%
Two or more races
7.90%
Unknown
8.96%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 23 54
Asian 21 37
Black Or African American 37 25
Hispanic Or Latino 29 52
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 3 1
Non-resident Alien 225 98
White 882 1,742
Two Or More Races 26 66
Unknown 87 198

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
530
37.9% Male
62.1% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
78
43.6% Male
56.4% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
184
40.2% Male
59.8% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
65
24.6% Male
75.4% Female

Overview


Library Facilities at Institution
No

On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
414 E Clark St
Vermillion, SD 57069-2390

Phone
605-658-6200

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