51%
Graduation Rate
75%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At Dakota State University, the graduation rate is 51 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 75 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 45.87% (public Master's College and University with medium programs).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 197 students out of 384 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Dakota State University.
By gender, 139 male and 58 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 384 | 197 | 51.30% |
|---|
| Men | 287 | 139 | 48.43% |
|---|
| Women | 97 | 58 | 59.79% |
|---|
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Dakota State University.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 0.00%
- Asian: 71.43%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 10.00%
- Hispanic: 27.78%
- White: 55.05%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 50.00%
- Two or More Race: 23.08%
- Unknown: 33.33%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.00%(-/1) |
- |
- |
|---|
| Asian | 71.43%(5/7) |
100.00%(5/5) |
- |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 10.00%(1/10) |
11.11%(1/9) |
- |
|---|
| Hispanic | 27.78%(5/18) |
30.77%(4/13) |
20.00%(1/5) |
|---|
| White | 55.05%(180/327) |
51.03%(124/243) |
66.67%(56/84) |
|---|
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 50.00%(1/2) |
50.00%(1/2) |
- |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 23.08%(3/13) |
20.00%(2/10) |
33.33%(1/3) |
|---|
| Unknown | 33.33%(1/3) |
50.00%(1/2) |
- |
|---|
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Dakota State University, 1 of 3 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 33.33%.