Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at USD

At University of South Dakota, the average acceptance rate over the past 11 years is 87.59%, and 2023's acceptance rate is 99.46%. For 2023 admission, it was easier to get into University of South Dakota than the previous year.

The average yield (enrollment rate) over the period is 38.34%, and the 2023 yield is 29.83%. The number of USD applicants increased by 4.87% (208 applicants) compared to the previous year.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 87.59%, and this year's acceptance rate is 99.46% at University of South Dakota. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 85.79% and women students' rate is 88.75%. For 2023 admission, it was easier to get into University of South Dakota than the previous year.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at University of South Dakota over the past 11 years (2012-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	88.56%	86.33%	90.01%
2013-14	87.88% -0.68%	85.84% -0.89%	89.12% -0.89%
2014-15	88.82% 0.94%	85.90% 1.64%	90.76% 1.64%
2015-16	73.54% -15.28%	72.92% -16.82%	73.93% -16.82%
2016-17	88.13% 14.59%	85.76% 15.79%	89.72% 15.79%
2017-18	86.91% -1.23%	84.56% -1.37%	88.35% -1.37%
2018-19	85.80% -1.11%	83.79% -1.22%	87.13% -1.22%
2019-20	86.38% 0.58%	84.17% 0.52%	87.65% 0.52%
2020-21	90.95% 4.57%	89.19% 4.30%	91.95% 4.30%
2021-22	87.01% -3.94%	85.98% -3.94%	88.01% -3.94%
2022-23	99.46% 12.46%	99.21% 11.59%	99.60% 11.59%
Average	87.59%	85.79%	88.75%

University of South Dakota Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 38.34% where the current academic year yield is 29.83%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at University of South Dakota from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	44.38%	42.89%	45.30%
2013-14	42.35% -2.03%	44.39% -4.17%	41.13% -4.17%
2014-15	39.64% -2.71%	39.69% -1.53%	39.61% -1.53%
2015-16	41.49% 1.85%	42.83% 1.04%	40.65% 1.04%
2016-17	35.86% -5.63%	34.25% -3.76%	36.89% -3.76%
2017-18	39.92% 4.06%	39.98% 2.99%	39.89% 2.99%
2018-19	40.86% 0.94%	40.29% 1.34%	41.22% 1.34%
2019-20	34.49% -6.37%	33.65% -6.27%	34.96% -6.27%
2020-21	39.94% 5.44%	40.38% 4.73%	39.69% 4.73%
2021-22	32.98% -6.95%	33.97% -6.69%	33.00% -6.69%
2022-23	29.83% -3.16%	29.04% -2.77%	30.23% -2.77%
Average	38.34%	38.31%	38.42%

University of South Dakota Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 3,907, the average number of admitted is 3,421, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,297. The number of USD applicants increased by 4.87% (208 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at University of South Dakota from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	3,443	3,049	1,353
2013-14	3,606 163	3,169 -11	1,342 -11
2014-15	3,542 -64	3,146 -95	1,247 -95
2015-16	4,218 676	3,102 40	1,287 40
2016-17	3,607 -611	3,179 -147	1,140 -147
2017-18	3,865 258	3,359 201	1,341 201
2018-19	4,119 254	3,534 103	1,444 103
2019-20	4,434 315	3,830 -123	1,321 -123
2020-21	3,392 -1,042	3,085 -89	1,232 -89
2021-22	4,272 880	3,717 -6	1,226 -6
2022-23	4,480 208	4,456 103	1,329 103
Average	3,907	3,421	1,297

University of South Dakota Number of Applicants Changes Chart

Most Searched South Dakota Colleges (last 30 days)

Undergraduate

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

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Graduate

University of South Dakota Public, four-years | Vermillion
South Dakota State University Public, four-years | Brookings
Mount Marty University Private, four-years | Yankton
Augustana University Private, four-years | Sioux Falls
Dakota State University Public, four-years | Madison
Presentation College Private, four-years | Aberdeen
Oglala Lakota College Public, four-years | Kyle
Institute of Lutheran Theology Private, four-years | Brookings
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Online Schools

Institute of Lutheran Theology Private, four-years | Brookings
National American University-Rapid City Private, four-years | Rapid City
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Dakota State University Public, four-years | Madison
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Technical Colleges

Stewart School Private, Less than 2-years | Sioux Falls
The Salon Professional Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Rapid City
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Sisseton Wahpeton College Public, four-years | Sisseton
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