2023 Acceptance Rates Comparison Between South Dakota Public Colleges

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2023 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between South Dakota Public Colleges
School Name	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled	Acceptance Rate	Admission Yield
Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD	1,579	1,526	481	96.64%	31.52%
Dakota State University Madison, SD	882	696	372	78.91%	53.45%
Northern State University Aberdeen, SD	1,322	1,033	299	78.14%	28.94%
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD	1,514	1,252	538	82.69%	42.97%
South Dakota State University Brookings, SD	6,364	5,478	2,191	86.08%	40.00%
University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD	4,480	4,456	1,329	99.46%	29.82%
Average	2,690	2,407	868	89.47%	36.08%

*The admission data is updated with academic year 2022-2023 data from National Center For Education Statistics (September 2, 2023).

**Information is not available for schools that are not appeared in the table. The schools have not report the information to the IPEDS or not applicable.)

South Dakota Public Colleges with Outstanding Admission Stats

Tightest Schools (Lowest Acceptance Rates)

Dakota State University 78.91%
Northern State University 78.14%
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology 82.69%
South Dakota State University 86.08%
Black Hills State University 96.64%

Favored Schools (Highest Admission Yield)

Dakota State University 53.45%
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology 42.97%
South Dakota State University 40.00%
Black Hills State University 31.52%
Northern State University 28.94%

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Mount Marty University Private, four-years | Yankton
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Acceptance Rate Comparison between South Dakota Public Colleges

Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table

South Dakota Public Colleges with Outstanding Admission Stats

Tightest Schools (Lowest Acceptance Rates)

Favored Schools (Highest Admission Yield)