UniversitiesSouth DakotaFiscal year 2025
Federal funding for universities in South Dakota
5 universities and colleges in South Dakota received $132.0 million in federal awards in FY2025. South Dakota State University received the most ($57.3 million).
The largest recipients in South Dakota
Federal awards, FY2025.
| South Dakota State University SD | $57M |
| University of South Dakota SD | $29M |
| South Dakota School of Mines & Technology SD | $22M |
| Sinte Gleska University SD | $15M |
| Black Hills State University SD | $9M |
Source: USAspending.gov, awards to each institution's registered UEIs.
All 5 institutions
5 institutions
| # | Institution | Location | FY2025 total | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota State University | Brookings, SD | $57.3M | $40.6M |
| 2 | University of South Dakota | Vermillion, SD | $29.4M | $19.1M |
| 3 | South Dakota School of Mines & Technology | Rapid City, SD | $21.6M | $13.1M |
| 4 | Sinte Gleska University | Mission, SD | $14.8M | $12.3M |
| 5 | Black Hills State University | Spearfish, SD | $9.0M | $4.1M |
All federal money to South Dakota
Sources and notes
- USAspending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury), API endpoints spending_over_time and spending_by_category, filtered by recipient, fiscal years 2018–2026. Amounts are obligations in nominal dollars. Data retrieved 2026-10-04. Public domain.
- How the figures are built, and what they leave out: sources and methods.