The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 6 South Dakota Public Colleges with Lowest Yield is 37.78% for the academic year 2023-2024.

Northern State University has the lowest (i.e. fewer accepted students enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 28.94% and University of South Dakota (29.82%) and Black Hills State University (31.52%) are following it in the list of South Dakota Public Colleges with Lowest Yield.

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.

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

Northern State University has the lowest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 28.94% and University of South Dakota has the second lowest yield of 29.82%.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $12,889 and graduate tuition & fees is $14,000 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average acceptance rate is 86.99% and the average SAT score is 1,114 at the schools.

The average graduation rate is 52.17% and the students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 over the 6 colleges.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 6 South Dakota Public Colleges With Lowest Yield.

Table. South Dakota Public Colleges With Lowest Yield Comparison
School NameYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Northern State University Aberdeen, SDPublic, 4-year 28.94%
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78.14%990$11,947
($8,845)
3,34450.00%16 to 1
2
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University of South Dakota Vermillion, SDPublic, 4-year 29.82%
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99.46%1,185$12,942
($9,432)
9,85657.00%14 to 1
3
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Black Hills State University Spearfish, SDPublic, 4-year 31.52%
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96.64%1,030$12,100
($9,000)
3,42544.00%18 to 1
4
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South Dakota State University Brookings, SDPublic, 4-year 40.00%
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86.08%1,140$12,809
($9,299)
11,32759.00%18 to 1
5
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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SDPublic, 4-year 42.97%
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82.69%1,260$14,800
($10,400)
2,49255.00%12 to 1
6
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Dakota State University Madison, SDPublic, 4-year 53.45%
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78.91%1,080$12,735
($9,633)
3,24148.00%18 to 1
Average37.78%86.99%1,114$12,889
($9,435)
5,61452.17%16 to 1