South Dakota Colleges Statistics

Average Tuition & Fees $11,898
($11,613)

Average Acceptance Rates 83.27 %

Total Student Population 53,889

Average Graduation Rates 43.87 %

Average Student To Faculty Ratio 12.11 to 1

South Dakota Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2018-2019, there are 30 colleges and universities in South Dakota State - 12 public and 18 private schools. By school level, there are 18 4 Year or high, 11 2-4 years, and 1 less than 2 years schools in South Dakota. Next table shows the number of schools by school type and level.

South Dakota Colleges Distribution by Type and Level
	Number of Schools
Public	12
Private (not-for-profit)	10
Private (for-profit)	8
4 Year or High	18
2-4 Year	11
Less than 2 year	1

Average Academic Statistics for South Dakota Colleges

The average acceptance rate for South Dakota colleges is 83.27% and the average graduation rate is 43.87% in academic year 2018-2019. Total 53,889 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended South Dakota colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 12.11:1. Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in South Dakota.

[Chart] South Dakota Colleges Academic Statistics

Average Transfer-out Rate for South Dakota colleges is 18.785714285714 %

Average Retention Rate for South Dakota colleges is 74.619047619048 %

2018-2019 Average Tuition & Fees For South Dakota Colleges

For academic year 2018-2019, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for South Dakota colleges are $11,613 for South Dakota residents and $11,898 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $10,448 for in-state students and $12,381 for out-of-state students.

South Dakota 2018-2019 Average Tuition & Fees
	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	$11,613	$11,898
Graduate	$10,448	$12,381

[Chart] South Dakota State 2018-2019 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at South Dakota Colleges

South Dakota colleges and universities are offering 1,302 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at South Dakota State
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class
Less than one year certificate	71	10
One but less than two years certificate	75	13
Associate's Degree	282	53
Two but less than four years certificate	15	0
Bachelor's Degree	573	53
Post Bachelor's Degree	45	10
Master's Degree	166	52
Post Master's Degree	15	0
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	50	3
Doctor's degree - professional practice	10	1

Special Learning Opportunities at South Dakota State

In South Dakota, 17 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 14 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 10 colleges have the ROTC programs and 9 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of South Dakota schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at South Dakota State
Online Completely	0 out of 30 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes	17 out of 30 Schools
Graduate Online Classes	14 out of 30 Schools
ROTC	10 out of 30 Schools
Weekend/Evening College	9 out of 30 Schools
Teacher certificate	11 out of 30 Schools
Study Abroad	9 out of 30 Schools

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