USD Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At University of South Dakota, the graduation rates was 57.22% (662 students out of 1,157 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 228 male and 434 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 University of South Dakota. Last year, the graduation rate was 57.22%. where 662 students out of 1,157 candidate completed their degree.

492 students completed their course in 4 years and 113 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 21 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 University of South Dakota, 17 of 31 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 54.84%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at University of South Dakota is 25.50% (295 out of 1,157 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At University of South Dakota, the retention rate is 82% for full-time students and 53 % for part-time students.