The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 57.10% where the last year rate was 62%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 79.30% for full-time students and 44.10% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 57.10% where the current academic year rate is 62%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at South Dakota State University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 54% | 52% | 56% |
| 2016-17 | 53% | 50% | 56% |
| 2017-18 | 55% | 51% | 59% |
| 2018-19 | 56% | 53% | 60% |
| 2019-20 | 56% | 53% | 58% |
| 2020-21 | 58% | 54% | 62% |
| 2021-22 | 59% | 55% | 63% |
| 2022-23 | 59% | 55% | 62% |
| 2023-24 | 59% | 54% | 65% |
| 2024-25 | 62% | 57% | 66% |
| Average | 57.10% | 53.40% | 60.70% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 79.30% for full-time students and 44.10% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at South Dakota State from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 76% | 36% |
| 2016-17 | 79% | 40% |
| 2017-18 | 77% | 44% |
| 2018-19 | 76% | 38% |
| 2019-20 | 78% | 32% |
| 2020-21 | 81% | 48% |
| 2021-22 | 80% | 51% |
| 2022-23 | 79% | 39% |
| 2023-24 | 83% | 53% |
| 2024-25 | 84% | 60% |
| Average | 79.30% | 44.10% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 17.10 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 17 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at South Dakota State University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 17:1 |
| 2016-17 | 17:1 |
| 2017-18 | 17:1 |
| 2018-19 | 17:1 |
| 2019-20 | 17:1 |
| 2020-21 | 17:1 |
| 2021-22 | 17:1 |
| 2022-23 | 18:1 |
| 2023-24 | 17:1 |
| 2024-25 | 17:1 |
| Average | 17.10:1 |
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