The average graduation rate of Top Colleges in South Dakota is 54.29%. University of Sioux Falls has the highest graduation rate of 63% and Black Hills State University has the lowest graduation rate of 43%The average transfer-out rate is 13.67% and the average retention rate is 75.57% Table. Top Colleges in South Dakota Graduation Rate Comparison RankSchoolGraduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention RateStudents to Faculty Ratio 1Dakota State UniversityMadison, SD51%-75%18 to 1 2South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD62%-84%17 to 1 3University of South DakotaVermillion, SD60%-79%16 to 1 4Black Hills State UniversitySpearfish, SD43%-72%17 to 1 5Northern State UniversityAberdeen, SD49%8%77%19 to 1 6University of Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SD63%1%74%18 to 1 7Mount Marty UniversityYankton, SD52%32%68%12 to 1-Average54.2857%13.6667%75.5714%16.7143 to 1