America's Best College 2006
Financial Aid Statistical Survey

U.S. News & World Report

Dakota State University (3463, 3, 10)
07/31/2006

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ANNUAL EXPENSES
[CDS G1]

Please provide 2006-2007 academic year costs for the following categories that are applicable to your institution.

  Check here if your institution's 2006-2007 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time and provide an approximate date (ie., MM/DD) when your institution's final 2006-2007 academic year costs of attendance will be available: /

Also, please update or verify your 2005-2006 academic year costs. List the typical undergraduate tuition, required fees, and room and board for a full-time undergraduate student for the FULL 2006-2007 academic year (use 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours for institutions that derive annual tuition by multiplying credit hour cost by number of credits). A full academic year refers to the period of time generally extending from September to June, usually equated to two semesters or trimesters, three quarters, or the period covered by a four-one-four plan. Room and board is defined as double occupancy and 19 meals per week or the maximum meal plan. Required fees include only charges that all full-time students must pay that are not included in tuition (e.g., registration, health, or activity fees.) Do not include optional fees (e.g., parking, laboratory use).

FIRST-YEAR
2006-2007

UNDERGRADUATES
2006-2007

UNDERGRADUATES
2005-2006

1 . PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS TUITION: exclude fees, room/board

$

$

$

2 . PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS TUITION (in-state, in-district): exclude fees, room/board

$

$

$

3 . In-state tuition(in-state, out of district): exclude fees, room/board

$

$

$

4 . Out-of-state tuition:exclude fees, room/board

$

$

$

5 . NONRESIDENT ALIENS TUITION:

$

$

$

6 . REQUIRED FEES:

$

$

$

7 . ROOM AND BOARD: (on campus)
Must be the sum of questions 8+ 9 or questions 8 and 9 may be left blank

$

$

$

8 . ROOM ONLY: (on campus)

$

$

$

9 . Board Only: (on-campus meal plan)

$

$

$

10 . Comprehensive tuition/room/board fee (if your college cannot provide separate tuition/room/board/fees):
2006-2007 $ 2005-2006 $

11 . (CDS G2)
Number of credits per term a student can take for the stated full-time tuition:
Minimum 12 Maximum  

12 . (CDS G3)
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?
  Yes
> No

13 . (CDS G4)
If tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program, describe briefly. Do not include bullets, paragraph breaks, special characters, or other special formatting : Maximum number of allowable characters is 4000

Estimated Expenses for a Typical Full-time Undergraduate Student
(CDS G5)

Residents 2006-2007

Commuters (living at home)

Commuters (not living at home)

Residents 2005-2006

14 . Books and supplies:

 $ $ $ $

15 . Room only:

    

$

 

16 . Board only:

  

$

$

 

17 . Transportation:

$

$

$

$

18 . Other expenses:

$

$

$

$

Undergraduate Per-Credit-Hour Charges (tuition only)
(CDS G6)

2006-2007

2005-2006

19 . Private Institutions:

$

$

20 . Public Institutions: In-district:

$

$

21 . In-State (out of district):

$

$

22 . Out-of-state:

$

$

23 . Nonresident Aliens:

$

$

AID AWARDED TO ENROLLED UNDERGRADUATES 2005
(CDS H2)

24 . (CDS H1). Enter total dollar amounts awarded to full-time and less than full-time degree-seeking undergraduates (using the same cohort reported in CDS Question B1, "total degree-seeking" undergraduates) in the following categories.

Include aid awarded to international students (i.e., those not qualifying for federal aid). Aid that is non-need-based but that was used to meet need should be reported in the need-based aid column. (For a suggested order of precedence in assigning categories of aid to cover need, see the entry for "non-need-based gift aid" on the last page of the definitions section of the CDS and this survey.)

IMPORTANT NOTE: In Question 24 and 25 and 39 through 48, U.S. News will only accept actual or estimated data for 2005-2006. The 2005-2006 data in Question 25 will be used in the Best Values Rankings. U.S. News will NOT accept or use 2004-2005 data in Question 24 or 25. and 39 through 48. PLEASE DON'T REPORT 2004-2005 DATA. What year does your data represent?
> 2005 - 2006 actual
  2005 - 2006 estimated
  2004 - 2005 actual
One of these must be marked. If 2004 - 2005 actual is checked, data from Question 24, 25 and 39 through 48 will not be accepted by U.S.News data base.

$ Need-based (Include non-need-based aid used to meet need.)

$ Non-need-based (Exclude non-need-based aid used to meet need.)

Scholarships/Grants
A.Federal

B.State

C.Institutional(endowment, alumni, or other institutional awards) and external funds awarded by the college excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below)

D.Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g., Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college

E.Total Scholarships/Grants

Self-Help
F.Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)

G.Federal Work-Study

H.State and other work-study/Employment

I.Total Self-Help

J.Parent Loans

K.Tuition Waivers

L.Athletic Awards

NUMBER OF ENROLLED STUDENTS AWARDED AID, FALL 2005
(CDS H2)

25 . List the number of degree-seeking full-time and less-than-full-time undergraduates who applied and were awarded financial aid from any source. Aid that is non-need-based but that was used to meet need should be counted as need-based aid.
Note: In the chart below, students may be counted in more than one row, and full-time freshmen should also be counted as full-time undergraduates.

IMPORTANT NOTE: In Question 25 and 39 through 48, U.S. News will only accept actual or estimated data for 2005-2006. The 2005-2006 data will be used in the Best Values Rankings. U.S. News will NOT accept or use 2004-2005 data in QUESTION 24 and 39 through 48. PLEASE DON'T REPORT 2004-2005 DATA.

What year does your data represent?

> 2005 - 2006 actual
  2005 - 2006 estimated
  2004 - 2005 actual
One of these must be marked. If 2004 - 2005 actual is checked, data from Question 25 and 39 through 48 will not be accepted by U.S.News.

Need Based Aid

First-time, full-time freshmen

Full-time Undergraduate
(incl. freshmen)

Less than full-time undergrad

a.Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2005 Cohort).

b.Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid.

c.Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need.

d.Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid.

e.Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship grant aid.

f.Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid.

g.Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant.

h. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met
(exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans and private alternative loans).

i.On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans,unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans).

% % %

j.The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans and private alternative loans.)

$ $ $

k.Average need-based scholarship or grant award of those in line e.

 		$

$

$

l.Average need-based-self-help-award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f.

$ $ $

m.Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans and private alternative loans) of those in line f who received a need-based loan.

$ $ $

(CDS H2A). Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Non-need-based Grants and Scholarships: List the number of degree-seeking full-time and less-than-full-time undergraduates who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional-not external-non-need-based scholarship or grant aid. Numbers should reflect the cohort receiving the dollars reported in CDS H1. Note: In the chart below, students may be counted in more than one row, and full-time freshmen should also be counted as full-time undergraduates.

Non-Need Based Awards

First-time, full-time freshmen

Full-time Undergraduate
(incl. freshmen)

Less than full-time undergrad

n.Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)

o.Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant awarded to students in line (n)

p.Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic grant or scholarship

q.Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic grants and scholarships awarded to students in line (p)

26 . (CDS H3): Which needs-analysis methodology does your institution use in awarding institutional aid? (check the box that applies)

x Federal Methodology(FM)
  Institutional Methodology(IM)
  Both FM and IM

27 . (CDS H4) Percent of 2005 graduating undergraduate class who graduated between July 1, 2004 and June 30, 2005 and borrowed through any loan programs (federal, state, subsidized, unsubsidized, private: exclude parent loans). Include only students who borrowed while at your institution. Students loans co-signed by a parent are assumed to be the responsibility of the student and should be included.
2005 % 2004 %

28 . (CDS H5) Average per-borrower cumulative undergraduate indebtedness of those in (CDS H4) (those who have incurred debt); do not include money borrowed at other institutions:
2005 $ 2004 $

Aid to Undergraduate Degree-seeking Nonresident Aliens (Note:Report numbers and dollar amounts for the same academic year checked in item H1.)

29 . (CDS H6) Indicate your institution's policy regarding institutional scholarship and grant aid for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens: (check as many boxes as apply)

  Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available.
x Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available.
  Institutional scholarship and grant aid is not available.

If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:

Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens: $

Total dollar amount of financial aid awarded to all undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens: $ " size=10 onBlur="lessEqValue(this, 35000)"

30 . (CDS H7) Check off all financial aid forms nonresident alien first-year financial aid applicants must submit:

  Institution's own financial aid form
  CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
  International Student's Financial Aid Application
  International Student's Certification of Finances
x Other:

31 . (CDS H8) Check off all financial aid forms domestic first-year (freshman) financial aid applicants must submit:

x FAFSA
  Institution's own financial aid form
  CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE

  State aid form
  Noncustodial Profile
  Business/Farm Supplement
x Other:

32 . (CDS H9) Indicate filing dates for first-year (freshman) students:

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms (mm/dd): /

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (mm/dd): /

No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis): x

33 . (CDS H10): Indicate notification dates for first-year (freshman) students (answer a or b):

a.) Students notified on or about (date mm/dd): /
b.) Students notified on a rolling basis:
> Yes
  No
If yes, starting date (mm/dd): /

34 . (CDS H11): Indicate reply dates:
Students must reply by (date mm/dd): /
or within weeks of notification.

Types of Aid Available
Please check off all types of aid available to undergraduates at your institution:

35 . (CDS H12): Loans
FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM (DIRECT LOAN)

  Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  Direct PLUS Loans
FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM (FFEL)
x FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
x FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
x FFEL PLUS Loans
x Federal Perkins Loans
  Federal Nursing Loans
  State Loans
  College/university loans from institutional funds
x Other (specify:)

36 . (CDS H13): Need Based Scholarships and Grants-check as many that apply

x Federal Pell
x SEOG
x State scholarships/grants
x Private scholarships
x College/university gift aid from institutional funds
  United Negro College Fund
  Federal Nursing Scholarship
x Other (specify):

37 . (CDS H14).Check off criteria used in awarding institutional aid. Check all that apply.
Non-need Need-based Non-need Need-based

x

x

Academics

x

 

Leadership

x

 

Alumni affiliation

x

x

Minority Status

x

 

Art

x

 

Music/drama

x

x

Athletics

 

 

Religious affiliation

 

 

Job skills

x

x

State/district residency

 

ROTC

38 . Check the types of payment plans available to undergraduate students

  Academic Management Services (AMS)
  America's Tuition Assistance Corp.(ATAC)
x Deferred payment plan
  Education Plan Inc.
  EFI Fund Management
  Family tuition reduction (tuition reduction for simultaneously enrolled family members)
  Guaranteed tuition (tuition does not change during student's consecutive enrollment)
  Key Education Resources
  School's own payment plan
  Tuition Management System
  Other:
 

TO BE FILLED OUT BY PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS ONLY

If 2004-2005 actual is checked on question 24, then data from Question 39 through 48 will not be accepted by U.S.News.

2005-2006 AID AWARDED TO IN-STATE AND OUT-OF-STATE UNDERGRADUATES

Please provide the percentage of students who were awarded each type of aid and the average individual aid package awarded to degree-seeking, full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) students. For example, if you have 100 in-state, degree-seeking, full-time, first-time, first-year students and 50 of those students were awarded need-based aid, then the correct percentage would be 50%. The average package is the average amount of need based aid given out to the in-state, full-time, first-time, first-year, degree-seeking students who were awarded need-based aid.

Full-time, first-time, first-year students

In-State

Out-of-State
 

Percent

Average Package

Percent

Average Package

39 . Need-based aid

%

$

%

$

40 . Need-based scholarship or grant aid

%

$

%

$

41 . Need-based self-help aid

%

$

%

$

42 . Need-based loans

%

$

%

 $

43 . Non-need-based scholarship or grant aid

%

$

%

$

All full-time degree-seeking undergraduates

In-State

Out-of-State
 

Percent

Average Package

Percent

Average Package

44 . Need-based aid

%

 $

%

$

45 . Need-based scholarship or grant aid

%

$

%

 $

46 . Need-based self-help aid

%

$

%

$

47 . Need-based loans

%

$

%

 $

48 . Non-need-based scholarship or grant aid

%

 $

%

 $

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