South Dakota Private Colleges with the Highest Yield

The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 3 Most Favored South Dakota Private Colleges is 21.41% for the academic year 2024-2025.

Augustana University has the highest (i.e. more admitted students are enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 26.13% and Mount Marty University (22.82%) and University of Sioux Falls (15.27%) are following it in the list of Most Favored South Dakota Private Colleges.

This ranking is only based on yield and more admission stats such as acceptance rate and SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Augustana University has the highest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 26.13% and Mount Marty University has the second highest yield of 22.82%.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $32,170 and graduate tuition & fees is $21,600 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Highest Yield South Dakota Private Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 64.40%, and the average SAT score is 1,255, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Most Favored South Dakota Private Colleges

Table. Most Favored South Dakota Private Colleges Comparison
School NameYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
1		Augustana University Sioux Falls, SDPrivate, 4-year 26.13%
3.02%		67.75%1,255$40,1602,39073.00%12 to 1
2
1		Mount Marty University Yankton, SDPrivate, 4-year 22.82%
3.43%		42.57%-$34,6001,28452.00%12 to 1
3
-		University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SDPrivate, 4-year 15.27%
0.03%		82.89%-$21,7501,45063.00%18 to 1
Average21.41%64.40%1,255$32,1701,70862.67%14 to 1