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

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate of South Dakota Public Colleges is 44.92%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 graduation rate decreased by 8.32%.

Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of South Dakota Public Colleges has increased by 4.29% from 43.08% to 44.92%. Of the 13 South Dakota Public Colleges, 7 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 6 schools' rate is lower.

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

Comparison Table of Graduation Rate Changes for South Dakota Public Colleges

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Graduation Rate Changes from 2017 to 2022 at South Dakota Public Colleges
School Name	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	5-Year Average
Black Hills State UniversitySpearfish, SD	34.00%	37.00% 3%	39.00% 2%	42.00% 3%	44.00% 2%	39.20%
Dakota State UniversityMadison, SD	47.00%	43.00% 4%	48.00% 5%	46.00% 2%	48.00% 2%	46.40%
Lake Area Technical CollegeWatertown, SD	71.00%	71.00%	67.00% 4%	73.00% 6%	70.00% 3%	70.40%
Mitchell Technical CollegeMitchell, SD	78.00%	73.00% 5%	72.00% 1%	74.00% 2%	70.00% 4%	73.40%
Northern State UniversityAberdeen, SD	48.00%	48.00%	45.00% 3%	47.00% 2%	50.00% 3%	47.60%
Oglala Lakota CollegeKyle, SD	11.00%	3.00% 8%	5.00% 2%	9.00% 4%	6.00% 3%	6.80%
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, SD	50.00%	48.00% 2%	49.00% 1%	52.00% 3%	55.00% 3%	50.80%
South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD	56.00%	56.00%	58.00% 2%	59.00% 1%	59.00%	57.60%
Sinte Gleska UniversityMission, SD	11.00%	7.00% 4%	-	-	9.00%	9.00%
Sisseton Wahpeton CollegeSisseton, SD	8.00%	7.00% 1%	3.00% 4%	21.00% 18%	6.00% 15%	9.00%
Southeast Technical CollegeSioux Falls, SD	45.00%	58.00% 13%	56.00% 2%	54.00% 2%	58.00% 4%	54.20%
University of South DakotaVermillion, SD	58.00%	59.00% 1%	59.00%	60.00% 1%	57.00% 3%	58.60%
Western Dakota Technical CollegeRapid City, SD	43.00%	50.00% 7%	40.00% 10%	51.00% 11%	52.00% 1%	47.20%
Average	43.08%	43.08%	45.08% 2.01%	49.00% 3.92%	44.92% 4.08%	45.03%

*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

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

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Graduate

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

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Online Schools

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

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Technical Colleges

Stewart School Private, Less than 2-years | Sioux Falls
Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City Private, Less than 2-years | Rapid City
The Salon Professional Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Rapid City
Sisseton Wahpeton College Public, four-years | Sisseton
Mount Marty University Private, four-years | Yankton
National American University-Ellsworth Private, four-years | Box Elder
Lake Area Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Watertown
Mitchell Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Mitchell
National American University-Rapid City Private, four-years | Rapid City
Kairos University Private, four-years | Sioux Falls

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