University of South Dakota is a public four-year institution in Vermillion, South Dakota. Its campus is in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 10,619, made up of 7,619 undergraduates and 3,000 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. It is part of South Dakota Board of Regents.
University of South Dakota offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 89 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Computer and Information Sciences, General, and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences. It awarded 2,169 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 16 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
79% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Key figures
10,619
Students enrolled
79%
First-year retention
2,169
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
89
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 89
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
79%
First-year retention, part-time students
46%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,114
Associate degrees
21
Master's degrees
650
Doctoral degrees (research)
50
Professional doctorates
205
Certificates under 1 year
53
Postbaccalaureate certificates
76
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
10,619
Undergraduates, fall 2024
7,619
Graduate students, fall 2024
3,000
Full-time, fall 2024
61%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
13,606
Undergraduates, 2024-25
9,746
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,860
Full-time, 2024-25
50%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
64%
Men
36%
White
76%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
7%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
16
Programs with a fully online option
21
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
46%
Students taking some online courses
36%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
South Dakota Board of Regents
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Missouri Valley Conference; The Summit League
President
Ms. Sheila Gestring
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization