For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduation rate of South Dakota Colleges is 46.50%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2025 graduation rate increased by 0.15%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of South Dakota Colleges has increased by 10.11% from 42.23% to 46.50%. Of the 17 South Dakota Colleges, 14 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 0 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2025 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at South Dakota Colleges graduation rate comparison table.
| School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana UniversitySioux Falls, SD | 72.00% | 70.00% 2% | 75.00% 5% | 75.00% | 72.00% 3% | 72.80% |
| Black Hills State UniversitySpearfish, SD | 39.00% | 42.00% 3% | 44.00% 2% | 38.00% 6% | 42.00% 4% | 41.00% |
| Dakota State UniversityMadison, SD | 48.00% | 46.00% 2% | 48.00% 2% | 49.00% 1% | 51.00% 2% | 48.40% |
| Dakota Wesleyan UniversityMitchell, SD | 44.00% | 54.00% 10% | 53.00% 1% | 46.00% 7% | 48.00% 2% | 49.00% |
| Mount Marty UniversityYankton, SD | 52.00% | 61.00% 9% | 56.00% 5% | 60.00% 4% | 52.00% 8% | 56.20% |
| National American University-Rapid CityRapid City, SD | 18.00% | 10.00% 8% | 33.00% 23% | 60.00% 27% | 60.00% | 36.20% |
| Kairos UniversitySioux Falls, SD | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| Northern State UniversityAberdeen, SD | 45.00% | 47.00% 2% | 50.00% 3% | 52.00% 2% | 48.00% 4% | 48.40% |
| Oglala Lakota CollegeKyle, SD | 5.00% | 9.00% 4% | 6.00% 3% | 11.00% 5% | 8.00% 3% | 7.80% |
| South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, SD | 49.00% | 52.00% 3% | 55.00% 3% | 58.00% 3% | 52.00% 6% | 53.20% |
| South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD | 58.00% | 59.00% 1% | 59.00% | 59.00% | 62.00% 3% | 59.40% |
| Sinte Gleska UniversityMission, SD | - | - | 9.00% | 9.00% | 15.00% 6% | 11.00% |
| University of Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SD | 57.00% | 57.00% | 59.00% 2% | 60.00% 1% | 62.00% 2% | 59.00% |
| Sisseton Wahpeton CollegeSisseton, SD | 3.00% | 21.00% 18% | 6.00% 15% | 12.00% 6% | 20.00% 8% | 12.40% |
| University of South DakotaVermillion, SD | 59.00% | 60.00% 1% | 57.00% 3% | 61.00% 4% | 59.00% 2% | 59.20% |
| California Intercontinental UniversitySioux Falls, SD | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| Institute of Lutheran TheologyBrookings, SD | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| Average | 42.23% | 45.23% 3% | 43.57% 1.66% | 46.43% 2.86% | 46.50% 0.07% | 44.79% |