Lowest Graduation Rate Colleges in South Dakota

Colleges with Lowest Graduation Rate in South Dakota

Black Hills State University has the lowest graduation rate of 43% for academic year 2023-2024 in South Dakota. Dakota Wesleyan University is ranked second with 48% and Northern State University follows them with 49%. 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 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
	Name	Graduation Rate	Transfer-out Rate	Retention Rate (full-time/part-time)
1	Black Hills State University Public, four-yearsSpearfish, SD	43%	-	72%
2	Dakota Wesleyan University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsMitchell, SD	48%	1%	75%
3	Northern State University Public, four-yearsAberdeen, SD	49%	8%	77%
4	Dakota State University Public, four-yearsMadison, SD	51%	-	75%
5	Mount Marty University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsYankton, SD	52%	32%	68%
6	University of South Dakota Public, four-yearsVermillion, SD	60%	-	79%
7	South Dakota State University Public, four-yearsBrookings, SD	62%	-	84%
8	University of Sioux Falls Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsSioux Falls, SD	63%	1%	74%
9	Augustana University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsSioux Falls, SD	73%	13%	86%

Lowest Graduation Rate in South Dakota

Colleges with Lowest Graduation Rate in South Dakota

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