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Colleges with Lowest Graduation Rate in South Dakota

Black Hills State University has the lowest graduation rate of 44% for academic year 2022-2023 in South Dakota. Dakota State University is ranked second with 48% and Northern State University follows them with 50%. We exclude colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music from the ranking. Next table shows the schools that have low graduation rates with transfer-out rates and retention rates. You may want to check colleges having the highest graduation rates in South Dakota.
Colleges with Lowest Graduation Rate in South Dakota
NameGraduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate (full-time/part-time)
1Black Hills State University
Public, four-yearsSpearfish, SD
44%-71%
2Dakota State University
Public, four-yearsMadison, SD
48%-74%
3Northern State University
Public, four-yearsAberdeen, SD
50%25%74%
4Dakota Wesleyan University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsMitchell, SD
53%-69%
5Mount Marty University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsYankton, SD
56%23%71%
6University of South Dakota
Public, four-yearsVermillion, SD
57%25%82%
7South Dakota State University
Public, four-yearsBrookings, SD
59%-79%
8University of Sioux Falls
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsSioux Falls, SD
59%28%74%
9Augustana University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsSioux Falls, SD
75%16%82%