Highest Graduation Rate Colleges in South Dakota

Colleges with Highest Graduation Rate in South Dakota

Augustana University has the highest graduation rate of 73% for academic year 2023-2024 in South Dakota. University of Sioux Falls is ranked second with 63% and South Dakota State University follows them with 62%. Colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music are excluded from the ranking. Next table shows the schools that have high graduation rates with transfer-out rates and retention rates. You may want to check colleges having the lowest graduation rates in South Dakota.

Colleges with Highest Graduation Rate in South Dakota
	Name	Graduation Rate	Transfer-out Rate	Retention Rate (full-time/part-time)
1	Augustana University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsSioux Falls, SD	73%	13%	86%
2	University of Sioux Falls Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsSioux Falls, SD	63%	1%	74%
3	South Dakota State University Public, four-yearsBrookings, SD	62%	-	84%
4	University of South Dakota Public, four-yearsVermillion, SD	60%	-	79%
5	Mount Marty University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsYankton, SD	52%	32%	68%
6	Dakota State University Public, four-yearsMadison, SD	51%	-	75%
7	Northern State University Public, four-yearsAberdeen, SD	49%	8%	77%
8	Dakota Wesleyan University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsMitchell, SD	48%	1%	75%
9	Black Hills State University Public, four-yearsSpearfish, SD	43%	-	72%

Highest Graduation Rate in South Dakota

Colleges with Highest Graduation Rate in South Dakota

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