South Dakota State Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At South Dakota State University, the graduation rates was 59.26% (1,306 students out of 2,204 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 573 male and 733 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at South Dakota State University. Last year, the graduation rate was 59.26%. where 1,306 students out of 2,204 candidate completed their degree.

912 students completed their course in 4 years and 311 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 56 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At South Dakota State University, 30 of 63 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 47.62%.

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At South Dakota State University, the retention rate is 79% for full-time students and 39 % for part-time students.