University of South Dakota has the lowest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 57% last year.

South Dakota State University with 59% and with % of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of South Dakota Public Colleges with Lowest Graduation Rate.

Colleges having lowest graduation rate.

For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.

Key Admission and Academic Facts of South Dakota Public Colleges With Lowest Graduation Rate

University of South Dakota has the lowest graduation rate of 57% and South Dakota State University has the second lowest graduation rate of 59%.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $12,876 and graduate tuition & fees is $14,843 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average acceptance rate is 92.77% and the average SAT score is 1,163 at the schools.

The average graduation rate is 58.00% and the students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 over the 2 colleges.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 2 South Dakota Public Colleges With Lowest Graduation Rate.

Table. South Dakota Public Colleges With Lowest Graduation Rate Comparison
School NameGraduation RateUndergraduate Tuition & FeesYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreTotal PopulationStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
1
University of South Dakota Vermillion, SDPublic, 4-year 57.00%
3.10%
$12,942
($9,432)
29.82%99.46%1,1859,85614 to 1
2
1
South Dakota State University Brookings, SDPublic, 4-year 59.00%
0.55%
$12,809
($9,299)
40.00%86.08%1,14011,32718 to 1
Average58.00%$12,876
($9,366)
34.91%92.77%1,16310,59216 to 1