Acceptance Rate
83.36%
Yield (Enrollment Ratio)
33.93%
Applicants
22,230
Admitted
18,530
Enrolled
6,288
Applying To South Dakota Colleges
The average acceptance rate is 83.36% at South Dakota colleges and universities where total 22,230 students have applied and 18,530 have been accepted. The average undergraduate application fees is $34.00 and the graduate application fees is $39.60. Next table presents the general admission information for applying to South Dakota colleges.
Open Admission Policy | 15 out of 31 schools |
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Average Undergraduate Application Fees | $ 34.00 |
Average Graduate Application Fees | $ 39.60 |
Average Acceptance Rate | 83.36% |
Average Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 33.93% |
Average Test Scores | 1,108 SAT / 66 ACT |
Acceptance Rates and Headcounts
For academic year 2019-2020, total 22,230 students (10,018 men and 12,212 women) applied to and 18,530 (8,114 men and 10,416 women) students were accepted to admit South Dakota Colleges. Among them, 2,920 men and 3,368 women were enrolled into South Dakota schools. The average acceptance rate is 83.36% and admission yield (enrollment rate) is 33.93%. The table below shows the South Dakota colleges admission statistics including admission and enrolment rates.
Total | Men | Women | |
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Applicants | 22,230 | 10,018 | 12,212 |
Admitted | 18,530 | 8,114 | 10,416 |
Enrolled | 6,288 | 2,920 | 3,368 |
Acceptance Rate | 83.36% | 80.99% | 85.29% |
Enrollment Ratio | 33.93% | 35.99% | 32.33% |
Average SAT and ACT Scores
For South Dakota college, 506 students (13.27% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 5,679 students (86.00%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score is 1,219 and 25th percentile score is 998. For ACT scores, 75th percentile score is 76 and 25th percentile score is 57. Next table shows the detail SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at South Dakota colleges and universities.
25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
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Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 492.55 | 608.45 |
SAT Math | 505.27 | 610.45 |
ACT Composite | 19.55 | 25.18 |
ACT Math | 19.00 | 25.91 |
ACT English | 18.09 | 24.73 |
Calendar System and Accepted Credits
In South Dakota State, 17 schools use semester calendar systems and 5 schools are based on quarter system. Next table lists the number of schools with their calendar systems.
Next table describes credits that South Dakota colleges and universities are accepting for their students
Application Requirements
10 South Dakota schools require High School GPA and 10 schools require High School Record (or Transcript). The test scores such as SAT and ACT are required by 10 South Dakota colleges. Next table summarizes the application requirements for applying to South Dakota colleges.
Required | Recommended | |
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High School GPA | 10 | 0 |
High School Rank | 5 | 2 |
High School Record (or Transcript) | 10 | 0 |
Completion of College Preparatory Program | 4 | 3 |
Recommendations | 0 | 0 |
Formal Demonstration of Competencies | 0 | 0 |
Admission Test Scores | 10 | 0 |
TOEFL | 7 | 1 |
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | 0 | 0 |
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