The South Dakota Board of Technical Education set the state tuition rate at $121 per credit hour for the 2019-2020 academic year. This rate is a $5.00 per credit hour increase over last year. Other state fees will remain unchanged for the coming year. Overall, the state tuition and fee total at South Dakota’s four technical institutes will increase by 2.9 percent in the fall of 2019. The rate was approved during the board’s meeting today on the campus of Western Dakota Technical Institute in Rapid City.
“Our institutions are committed to providing a high-quality technical education while placing an emphasis on affordability,” said Nick Wendell, executive director of the Board of Technical Education. “Much of the increase can be attributed to the need to update equipment and facilities to support new and expanding programs. The system, with four dynamic campuses, will also experience typical annual increases in expenses such as utilities and salaries.”
The board also approved multiple new academic programs at Western Dakota Technical Institute, including a diploma in Hospitality, a Mechnician’s certificate and a blended degree program in Aquaponics.
