How Graduation Rate Changes over Past 5 Years for South Dakota Community Colleges

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate of South Dakota Community Colleges is 62.50%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 graduation rate decreased by 0.79%.

Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of South Dakota Community Colleges has increased by 5.49% from 59.25% to 62.50%. Of the 7 South Dakota Community Colleges, 2 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 2 schools' rate is lower.

You can check 2023 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at South Dakota Community Colleges graduation rate comparison table.

Comparison Table of Graduation Rate Changes for South Dakota Community Colleges

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Graduation Rate Changes from 2017 to 2022 at South Dakota Community Colleges
School Name	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	5-Year Average
Lake Area Technical CollegeWatertown, SD	71.00%	71.00%	67.00% 4%	73.00% 6%	70.00% 3%	70.40%
Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic TechnologySioux Falls, SD	-	-	-	-	-	0.00%
Mitchell Technical CollegeMitchell, SD	78.00%	73.00% 5%	72.00% 1%	74.00% 2%	70.00% 4%	73.40%
Avera Sacred Heart HospitalYankton, SD	-	-	-	-	-	0.00%
Sanford Medical CenterSioux Falls, SD	-	-	-	-	-	0.00%
Southeast Technical CollegeSioux Falls, SD	45.00%	58.00% 13%	56.00% 2%	54.00% 2%	58.00% 4%	54.20%
Western Dakota Technical CollegeRapid City, SD	43.00%	50.00% 7%	40.00% 10%	51.00% 11%	52.00% 1%	47.20%
Average	59.25%	63.00% 3.75%	58.75% 4.25%	63.00% 4.25%	62.50% 0.5%	61.30%

*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)

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Undergraduate

National American University-Ellsworth Private, four-years | Box Elder
University of South Dakota Public, four-years | Vermillion
Augustana University Private, four-years | Sioux Falls
South Dakota State University Public, four-years | Brookings
Dakota State University Public, four-years | Madison
Northern State University Public, four-years | Aberdeen
University of Sioux Falls Private, four-years | Sioux Falls
Black Hills State University Public, four-years | Spearfish
Mount Marty University Private, four-years | Yankton
Kairos University Private, four-years | Sioux Falls

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Graduate

University of South Dakota Public, four-years | Vermillion
Dakota State University Public, four-years | Madison
Northern State University Public, four-years | Aberdeen
Augustana University Private, four-years | Sioux Falls
Kairos University Private, four-years | Sioux Falls
Mount Marty University Private, four-years | Yankton
Sinte Gleska University Public, four-years | Mission
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Public, four-years | Rapid City
Dakota Wesleyan University Private, four-years | Mitchell
Black Hills State University Public, four-years | Spearfish

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Online Schools

Lake Area Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Watertown
Mitchell Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Mitchell
University of Sioux Falls Private, four-years | Sioux Falls
Augustana University Private, four-years | Sioux Falls
Kairos University Private, four-years | Sioux Falls
Institute of Lutheran Theology Private, four-years | Brookings
National American University-Rapid City Private, four-years | Rapid City
Sinte Gleska University Public, four-years | Mission
Northern State University Public, four-years | Aberdeen
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Public, four-years | Rapid City

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Technical Colleges

The Salon Professional Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Rapid City
Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City Private, Less than 2-years | Rapid City
Stewart School Private, Less than 2-years | Sioux Falls
University of South Dakota Public, four-years | Vermillion
Sanford Medical Center Private, 2-4 years | Sioux Falls
Black Hills State University Public, four-years | Spearfish
Oglala Lakota College Public, four-years | Kyle
Dakota State University Public, four-years | Madison
Mount Marty University Private, four-years | Yankton
Northern State University Public, four-years | Aberdeen

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