; Admission Statistics for South Dakota Colleges
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South Dakota Colleges

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled

For the academic year 2022-2023, 127,672 students have applied and among them 107,503 were admitted to South Dakota Colleges. 37,891 students were finally enrolled into one of accepted schools.
The following table and chart illustrates the number of applicant, admitted, and enrolled students for South Dakota Colleges.
Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled (2022-2023)
South Dakota Colleges
ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
Total127,672 107,50337,891
Public Schools89,581 78,68330,891
4 Years (Or High)89,581 78,68330,891
2-4 Years0 00
Less Than 2 Years0 00
Private Schools38,091 28,8207,000
4 Years (Or High)38,091 28,8207,000
2-4 Years0 00
Less Than 2 Years0 00
[CHART#1] Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled for South Dakota Colleges

84.20% Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of South Dakota Colleges is 84.20% in academic year 2022-2023. Public schools' average acceptance rate was 87.83% and the average rate of private schools was 75.66%. The following table and chart illustrates the average acceptance rate for South Dakota Colleges with comparable factors.
84.20% Acceptance Rate (2022-2023)
South Dakota Colleges
Acceptance Rate
All Schools Average84.20%
Public Schools87.83%
4 Years (Or High)87.83%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
Private Schools75.66%
4 Years (Or High)75.66%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
[CHART#2] 84.20% Acceptance Rate for South Dakota Colleges

35.25% Yield

The average yield, also know as enrollment rate, of South Dakota Colleges was 35.25% in academic year 2022-2023. Public schools' average admission yield was 39.26% and the average rate of private schools was 24.29%. The admission yield is a rate of number of enrolled students over number of students who are allowed to admit. The following table and chart illustrates the average admission yield for South Dakota Colleges with comparable factors.
35.25% Yield (2022-2023)
South Dakota Colleges
Admission Yield
All Schools Average35.25%
Public Schools39.26%
4 Years (Or High)39.26%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
Private Schools24.29%
4 Years (Or High)24.29%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
[CHART#3] 35.25% Yield for South Dakota Colleges

1,099 SAT Score

The average SAT score of South Dakota Colleges is 1,099 for the academic year 2022-2023. In public schools, the average SAT score is 1,114 and private schools' average SAT score is 1,070. The following table shows SAT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2022-2023.
1,099 SAT Score (2022-2023)
South Dakota Colleges
TotalEvidence-based Reading and WritingMath
All Schools
(4-years colleges)
25th pctl.979487492
50th pctl.1099537562
75th pctl.1253617635
Public colleges 25th pctl.985491494
50th pctl.1114539575
75th pctl.1233608625
Private colleges 25th pctl.967480487
50th pctl.1070533537
75th pctl.1292635657
[CHART#4] 1,099 SAT Score for South Dakota Colleges

22 ACT Score

The average ACT score (Composite) of South Dakota Colleges is 22 for the academic year 2022-2023. In public schools, the average ACT composite score is 23 and private schools' average ACT score is 21. The following table shows ACT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2022-2023.
22 ACT Score (2022-2023)
South Dakota Colleges
CompositeEnglishMath
All Schools
(4-years colleges)
25th pctl.191719
50th pctl.222122
75th pctl.252526
Public colleges 25th pctl.191819
50th pctl.232122
75th pctl.262526
Private colleges 25th pctl.191718
50th pctl.212121
75th pctl.242425
[CHART#5] 22 ACT Score for South Dakota Colleges