The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 9 South Dakota Colleges with Lowest Yield is 32.74% for the academic year 2023-2024.

University of Sioux Falls has the lowest (i.e. fewer accepted students enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 17.20% and Mount Marty University (24.04%) and Augustana University (26.73%) are following it in the list of South Dakota Colleges with Lowest Yield.

This ranking is only based on yield and more admission stats such as acceptance rate and SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Key Admission and Academic Facts of South Dakota Colleges With Lowest Yield

University of Sioux Falls has the lowest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 17.20% and Mount Marty University has the second lowest yield of 24.04%.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $18,929 and graduate tuition & fees is $16,160 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average acceptance rate is 81.34% and the average SAT score is 1,126 at the schools.

The average graduation rate is 55.89% and the students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 over the 9 colleges.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 9 South Dakota Colleges With Lowest Yield.

Table. South Dakota Colleges With Lowest Yield Comparison
School NameYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SDPrivate, 4-year 17.20%
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75.95%-$20,7401,59459.00%17 to 1
2
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Mount Marty University Yankton, SDPrivate, 4-year 24.04%
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68.39%-$33,1001,25256.00%13 to 1
3
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Augustana University Sioux Falls, SDPrivate, 4-year 26.73%
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65.79%1,200$39,1902,08675.00%12 to 1
4
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Northern State University Aberdeen, SDPublic, 4-year 28.94%
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78.14%990$11,947
($8,845)
3,34450.00%16 to 1
5
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University of South Dakota Vermillion, SDPublic, 4-year 29.82%
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99.46%1,185$12,942
($9,432)
9,85657.00%14 to 1
6
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Black Hills State University Spearfish, SDPublic, 4-year 31.52%
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96.64%1,030$12,100
($9,000)
3,42544.00%18 to 1
7
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South Dakota State University Brookings, SDPublic, 4-year 40.00%
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86.08%1,140$12,809
($9,299)
11,32759.00%18 to 1
8
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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SDPublic, 4-year 42.97%
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82.69%1,260$14,800
($10,400)
2,49255.00%12 to 1
9
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Dakota State University Madison, SDPublic, 4-year 53.45%
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78.91%1,080$12,735
($9,633)
3,24148.00%18 to 1
Average32.74%81.34%1,126$18,929
($9,435)
4,29155.89%15 to 1