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Juris Doctor (JD)public ABA 509 2025
Juris Doctor
University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD
Annual Cost of Attendance
$55,255
~$165,765 total (3-yr degree)
Admissions Profile
Admit Rate
62.5%
LSAT Quartiles (25th – 50th – 75th)
149 · 152 · 156
Undergrad GPA (25th – 50th – 75th)
3.16 · 3.47 · 3.81
ABA 509 Merit Grants
Median Grant / Scholarship
$5,000 / yr
75th Percentile Grant
$10,000 / yr
Students Receiving Grants
55.0%
Career & Bar Outcomes
Bar Passage Rate
Not reported
Employed (10 Months, JD Required)
Not reported
Median Salary / Debt
Not reported / Not reported
Data Quality & Integrity Disclosures
residency split_unknown:
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Calculated against University of South Dakota's official ABA 509 disclosure percentiles.
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Planning estimate / ABA 509 2025
Cost and borrowing forecast
Estimated annual net price$50,255Published annual cost after median grant
3-year estimated cost$150,765Assumes the current annual estimate repeats
Projected funding gap$15,765After $45,000/yr family budget
Illustrative monthly payment$179If the full gap is borrowed for 10 years at 6.5%
Published outcome evidence
Bar passage rateNot reportedPublished ABA outcome
Employed at 10 monthsNot reportedJD-required employment
Median salaryNot reportedPublished median
Median graduate debtNot reportedPublished median