| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 787 | 61.44% |
| Iowa | 170 | 13.27% |
| Nebraska | 84 | 6.56% |
| Colorado | 12 | 0.94% |
| Illinois | 10 | 0.78% |
| California | 9 | 0.70% |
| Wisconsin | 8 | 0.62% |
| Florida | 7 | 0.55% |
| Texas | 5 | 0.39% |
| Washington | 5 | 0.39% |
| Kansas | 5 | 0.39% |
| Arizona | 4 | 0.31% |
| New Jersey | 4 | 0.31% |
| Kentucky | 2 | 0.16% |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 0.16% |
| Arkansas | 2 | 0.16% |
| North Dakota | 2 | 0.16% |
| New Mexico | 2 | 0.16% |
| North Dakota | 2 | 0.16% |
| Indiana | 2 | 0.16% |
| Alabama | 1 | 0.08% |
| Michigan | 1 | 0.08% |
| New York | 1 | 0.08% |
| Maine | 1 | 0.08% |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 0.08% |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 0.08% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 0.08% |
| Maryland | 1 | 0.08% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 0.08% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 0.08% |
| Utah | 1 | 0.08% |
| Virginia | 1 | 0.08% |
| Georgia | 1 | 0.08% |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0.08% |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0.08% |
The majority of the USD students who live in the U.S. are from South Dakota. Student location diversity is higher than average.