Lowest Enrollment Rate in South Dakota Colleges

South Dakota Colleges with Lowest Enrollment Rate

This page lists the schools having low yield) in South Dakota. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is the percent of students who choose to enroll after having been offered admission. Higher yield means that more admitted students are finally enrolled into the school.

University of Sioux Falls, has the lowest yield rate of 15.27% for academic year 2024-2025 in South Dakota. Dakota State University is positioned second with 17.99% yield and Dakota Wesleyan University follows them with 21%. Next table shows the schools that have low yield rates with admission statistics and acceptance rates. Colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music are excluded from the ranking. You may want to check colleges having the highest yield rates in South Dakota.

South Dakota Colleges with Lowest Enrollment Rate (2025)
	Name	Yield	# of Applicants	# of Admitted	# of Enrolled	Acceptance Rate
1	University of Sioux Falls Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsSioux Falls, SD	15.27%	2,291	1,899	290	82.89%
2	Dakota State University Public, four-yearsMadison, SD	17.99%	2,418	2,129	383	88.05%
3	Dakota Wesleyan University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsMitchell, SD	20.98%	1,247	915	192	73.38%
4	Mount Marty University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsYankton, SD	22.82%	1,750	745	170	42.57%
5	University of South Dakota Public, four-yearsVermillion, SD	24.07%	5,965	5,892	1,418	98.78%
6	Augustana University Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsSioux Falls, SD	26.13%	3,017	2,044	534	67.75%
7	Black Hills State University Public, four-yearsSpearfish, SD	30.10%	1,690	1,628	490	96.33%
8	South Dakota State University Public, four-yearsBrookings, SD	34.06%	7,287	7,166	2,441	98.34%
9	Northern State University Public, four-yearsAberdeen, SD	35.25%	1,086	1,010	356	93.00%

Colleges With Lowest Yield in South Dakota

South Dakota Colleges with Lowest Enrollment Rate

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