South Dakota students paid $18,280 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $9,700 less than the $27,980 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 100 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 276 students received grants or scholarships totaling $5.1 million and 217 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.7 million.
Including all undergraduates (1,615), 1,066 students used grants or scholarships totaling $18.1 million, and 830 students took out $5.7 million in federal student loans.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~775 | $26,240 | $27,160 | $27,980 | $18,280 | -30.3% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the University of Sioux Falls in 2015-16.| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 93 | 34% | $441,758 | $4,750 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 40 | 14% | $51,200 | $1,280 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 276 | 100% | $4,650,590 | $16,850 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 276 | 100% | $5,143,548 | $18,636 |
| Federal student loans | 216 | 78% | $1,139,787 | $5,277 |
| Other student loans | 55 | 20% | $597,873 | $10,870 |
| Student loan aid | 217 | 79% | $1,737,660 | $8,008 |
| Total student aid | 276 | 100% | - | - |
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