The average acceptance rate for South Dakota Colleges in the 2024-2025 academic year is 82.32%. This represents a 0.09% increase compared to the previous year's acceptance rate.
Analyzing acceptance rate trends over the past 5 years (2020-2025), South Dakota Colleges has experienced a 1.91% decrease in acceptance rates, moving from 84.24% to 82.32%. Among the 11 competitive 4-year colleges in South Dakota Colleges, 5 schools have increased their acceptance rates while 6 schools have become more selective over this 5-year period.
Distribution of Acceptance Rate Changes
The following analysis shows how acceptance rates have changed over the past 5 years for South Dakota Colleges. Out of 11 schools with available data, 5 schools (45.5%) have seen an increase in their acceptance rates, while 6 schools (54.5%) experienced a decrease.
Breakdown by Change Range:
- Increased by 10-20%: 1 schools (9.1%)
- Increased by 5-10%: 3 schools (27.3%)
- Increased by 0-5%: 1 schools (9.1%)
- Decreased by 0-5%: 2 schools (18.2%)
- Decreased by 5-10%: 2 schools (18.2%)
- Decreased by 10-20%: 1 schools (9.1%)
- Decreased by 20% or more: 1 schools (9.1%)
For comprehensive admission data including acceptance rates, number of applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for 2025, visit our South Dakota Colleges admission statistics comparison table.
Comparison Table of Acceptance Rate Changes for South Dakota Colleges
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Acceptance Rate Changes from 2020 to 2025 at South Dakota Colleges | School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Change |
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Augustana UniversitySioux Falls, SD | 71.38% | 71.82%
0.44% | 65.79%
6.03% | 59.25%
6.54% | 67.75%
8.5% | 3.63% |
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Black Hills State UniversitySpearfish, SD | 97.14% | 97.25%
0.11% | 96.64%
0.61% | 94.43%
2.21% | 96.33%
1.9% | 0.81% |
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Dakota State UniversityMadison, SD | 83.57% | 85.61%
2.04% | 78.91%
6.7% | 97.87%
18.96% | 88.05%
9.83% | 4.48% |
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Dakota Wesleyan UniversityMitchell, SD | 64.20% | 75.74%
11.54% | 74.77%
0.97% | 72.77%
2.01% | 73.38%
0.61% | 9.17% |
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Mount Marty UniversityYankton, SD | 78.43% | 67.37%
11.05% | 68.39%
1.01% | 48.14%
20.25% | 42.57%
5.57% | 35.85% |
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National American University-Rapid CityRapid City, SD | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Kairos UniversitySioux Falls, SD | 95.45% | 62.07%
33.39% | 100.00%
37.93% | 74.29%
25.71% | 84.62%
10.33% | 10.84% |
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Northern State UniversityAberdeen, SD | 78.71% | 79.82%
1.11% | 78.14%
1.68% | 92.79%
14.65% | 93.00%
0.21% | 14.29% |
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Oglala Lakota CollegeKyle, SD | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, SD | 85.55% | 80.48%
5.07% | 82.69%
2.21% | 85.25%
2.56% | 79.87%
5.38% | 5.68% |
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South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD | 88.94% | 87.43%
1.52% | 86.08%
1.35% | 98.71%
12.63% | 98.34%
0.37% | 9.4% |
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Sinte Gleska UniversityMission, SD | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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University of Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SD | 92.29% | 76.65%
15.64% | 75.95%
0.7% | 82.08%
6.13% | 82.89%
0.81% | 9.4% |
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Sisseton Wahpeton CollegeSisseton, SD | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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University of South DakotaVermillion, SD | 90.95% | 87.01%
3.94% | 99.46%
12.46% | 98.95%
0.51% | 98.78%
0.18% | 7.83% |
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California Intercontinental UniversitySioux Falls, SD | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Institute of Lutheran TheologyBrookings, SD | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Average | 84.24% | 79.20%
5.03% | 82.44%
3.23% | 82.23%
0.21% | 82.32%
0.09% | -1.91% |
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