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Graduation Rate By School Level and Completion Time for South Dakota Colleges

The following table compares graduation rates between South Dakota colleges. For 4-years colleges, the rates are based on the time it takes to earn a bachelor's degree, which typically requires 4 years of study. Therefore, 100% normal time means 4-years, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.
For community colleges (2-4 years schools) and trade schools, the completion time to measure graduation rates vary depending on the length of the program. For example, 150% normal time for 1-year certificate programs is 18 months and 3 years for 2-years associate degree.
Graduation Rate Comparison between South Dakota Colleges
SchoolSchool LevelTotal Entering StudentsGraduation Rate
(Completers)
In 100% Normal TimeIn 125% Normal TimeIn 150% Normal Time
Augustana University4-Years College42160.81%
(256)		73.16%
(308)		75.53%
(318)
The Salon Professional AcademyTrade School7--100.00%
(7)
Black Hills State University4-Years College50826.38%
(134)		41.14%
(209)		44.49%
(226)
Dakota State University4-Years College30530.49%
(93)		41.64%
(127)		46.23%
(141)
Dakota Wesleyan University4-Years College17843.82%
(78)		46.07%
(82)		46.07%
(82)
Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid CityTrade School1910.53%
(2)		-57.89%
(11)
Lake Area Technical CollegeCommunity College58064.31%
(373)		-70.00%
(406)
Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic TechnologyCommunity College0---
Mitchell Technical CollegeCommunity College37466.31%
(248)		-70.86%
(265)
Mount Marty University4-Years College10445.19%
(47)		55.77%
(58)		56.73%
(59)
National American University-Rapid City4-Years College8---
Kairos University4-Years College0---
Northern State University4-Years College23039.57%
(91)		55.65%
(128)		58.70%
(135)
Oglala Lakota College4-Years College49-2.04%
(1)		2.04%
(1)
Presentation College4-Years College13821.01%
(29)		26.81%
(37)		26.81%
(37)
Avera Sacred Heart HospitalCommunity College0---
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology4-Years College49227.85%
(137)		54.07%
(266)		55.89%
(275)
South Dakota State University4-Years College2,15842.26%
(912)		56.67%
(1,223)		59.27%
(1,279)
Sinte Gleska University4-Years College1---
University of Sioux Falls4-Years College26846.64%
(125)		57.46%
(154)		58.58%
(157)
Sanford Medical CenterCommunity College0---
Sisseton Wahpeton College4-Years College0---
Southeast Technical CollegeCommunity College49854.22%
(270)		-58.43%
(291)
Stewart SchoolTrade School464.35%
(2)		-73.91%
(34)
University of South Dakota4-Years College1,10644.48%
(492)		54.70%
(605)		56.60%
(626)
Western Dakota Technical CollegeCommunity College15042.67%
(64)		-52.67%
(79)
National American University-Ellsworth4-Years College520.00%
(1)		-20.00%
(1)
Institute of Lutheran Theology4-Years College0---
Columbia College - Ellsworth AFB4-Years College0---
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