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South Dakota Colleges' Graduation Rate

What is the Average Graduation Rate in South Dakota?

The average graduation rate of South Dakota colleges is 47.78%. It includes all institutions' rate (i.e. 4-years and 2-years or less) where the graduation data is available. In public colleges, the graduation rate is 44.92% and private schools' rate is 60.75%.
By gender, the female students' graduation rate is 60.44% and male students' rate is 50.86%.
The following table summarizes the average graduation rate in South Dakota by school type and level.
The Average Graduation Rate In South Dakota
TotalPublicPrivate (not-for-profit)Private (for-profit)
Total47.78%44.92%60.75%33.00%
4 Years Colleges43.57%37.11%60.75%33.00%
Community Colleges62.50%62.50%--
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Bachelor's degree Graduation Rate

For the four-years South Dakota institutions where BS degree grants, the average graduation rate is 55.89%. 3,337 students graduated out of 5,971 candidates. 91 students are still enrolled in the schools and 683 students are no longer enrolled or transferred out to other institutions.
By completion time, 2,395 students have completed their degree in 4 years or less as the rate is 40.11% at South Dakota colleges. 804 students completed in 5 years and 592 students earned their BS degree in 6 years.
The following table summarizes the graduation rate and number of completers by gender and completion time for South Dakota collegesNumbers in parentheses in each column indicate the number of completers over candidates in the corresponding category.
Graduation Rate by Gender and Completion Time at South Dakota colleges
TotalFemale StudentsMale Students
Graduation Rate (in 150% normal time)55.89%
(3,337/5,971)
50.86%
(1,444/2,839)
60.44%
(1,893/3,132)
In 4 Years or Less40.11%
(2,395/5,971)
32.97%
(936/2,839)
46.58%
(1,459/3,132)
In 5 Years13.47%
(804/5,971)
15.11%
(429/2,839)
11.97%
(375/3,132)
In 6 Years2.31%
(138/5,971)
2.78%
(79/2,839)
1.88%
(59/3,132)
Transfer-out9.91%
(592/5,971)
9.79%
(278/2,839)
10.03%
(314/3,132)
No longer Enrolled1.52%
(91/5,971)
2.18%
(62/2,839)
0.93%
(29/3,132)
Still Enrolled31.74%
(1,895/5,971)
36.56%
(1,038/2,839)
27.36%
(857/3,132)
The following table shows the South Dakota Colleges. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
AllPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
South Dakota Colleges
School NameLocationTuition & FeesEnrollmentAcceptance RateGraduation Rate
Augustana University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Sioux Falls, SD $39,190 2,086 65.79% 75%
The Salon Professional Academy
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Rapid City, SD $15,885 62 - -
Black Hills State University
Public, four-years
Spearfish, SD $12,100 ($9,000) 3,425 96.64% 44%
Dakota State University
Public, four-years
Madison, SD $12,735 ($9,633) 3,241 78.91% 48%
Dakota Wesleyan University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Mitchell, SD $32,890 887 74.77% 53%
Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Rapid City, SD $15,750 76 - -
Lake Area Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Watertown, SD $6,718 ($6,718) 2,238 - 70%
Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic Technology
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years
Sioux Falls, SD $2,600 23 - -
Mitchell Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Mitchell, SD $7,524 ($7,524) 1,203 - 70%
Mount Marty University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Yankton, SD $33,100 1,252 68.39% 56%
National American University-Rapid City
Private (for-profit), four-years
Rapid City, SD $16,065 1,151 - 33%
Kairos University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Sioux Falls, SD $3,600 917 100.00% -
Northern State University
Public, four-years
Aberdeen, SD $11,947 ($8,845) 3,344 78.14% 50%
Oglala Lakota College
Public, four-years
Kyle, SD $2,684 ($2,684) 1,177 - 6%
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Public, four-years
Rapid City, SD $14,800 ($10,400) 2,492 82.69% 55%
South Dakota State University
Public, four-years
Brookings, SD $12,809 ($9,299) 11,327 86.08% 59%
Sinte Gleska University
Public, four-years
Mission, SD $4,714 ($4,714) 544 - 9%
University of Sioux Falls
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Sioux Falls, SD $20,740 1,594 75.95% 59%
Sanford Medical Center
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years
Sioux Falls, SD $2,750 27 - -
Sisseton Wahpeton College
Public, four-years
Sisseton, SD $4,330 ($4,330) 187 - 6%
Southeast Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Sioux Falls, SD $7,650 ($7,650) 2,453 - 58%
Stewart School
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Sioux Falls, SD $13,700 125 - -
University of South Dakota
Public, four-years
Vermillion, SD $12,942 ($9,432) 9,856 99.46% 57%
Western Dakota Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Rapid City, SD $8,008 ($8,333) 1,267 - 52%
Institute of Lutheran Theology
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Brookings, SD $10,560 - - -
Columbia College - Ellsworth AFB
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Ellsworth AFB, SD $8,304 - - -