South Dakota Colleges with the Lowest Enrollment Rate

The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 9 South Dakota Colleges with the Lowest Yield is 27.09% for the academic year 2024-2025.

University of Sioux Falls has the lowest (i.e. fewer accepted students enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 15.27% and Dakota State University (17.99%) and Mount Marty University (22.82%) are following it in the list of South Dakota Colleges with the 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.

University of Sioux Falls has the lowest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 15.27% and Dakota State University has the second lowest yield of 17.99%.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $19,320 and graduate tuition & fees is $16,533 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Lowest Yield South Dakota Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 83.06%, and the average SAT score is 1,180, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between South Dakota Colleges With The Lowest Yield

Table. South Dakota Colleges With The Lowest Yield Comparison
School NameYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
-		University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SDPrivate, 4-year 15.27%
0.03%		82.89%-$21,7501,45063.00%18 to 1
2
7		Dakota State University Madison, SDPublic, 4-year 17.99%
22.75%		88.05%1,320$12,756
($9,654)		3,77451.00%18 to 1
3
1		Mount Marty University Yankton, SDPrivate, 4-year 22.82%
3.43%		42.57%-$34,6001,28452.00%12 to 1
4
1		University of South Dakota Vermillion, SDPublic, 4-year 24.07%
1.61%		98.78%1,205$12,942
($9,432)		10,61960.00%16 to 1
5
3		Augustana University Sioux Falls, SDPrivate, 4-year 26.13%
3.02%		67.75%1,255$40,1602,39073.00%12 to 1
6
-		Black Hills State University Spearfish, SDPublic, 4-year 30.10%
1.92%		96.33%1,060$12,018
($8,916)		3,34643.00%17 to 1
7
1		South Dakota State University Brookings, SDPublic, 4-year 34.06%
5.09%		98.34%1,130$12,809
($9,299)		12,05662.00%17 to 1
8
3		Northern State University Aberdeen, SDPublic, 4-year 35.25%
3.48%		93.00%1,060$11,947
($8,845)		3,70849.00%19 to 1
9
2		South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SDPublic, 4-year 38.08%
0.28%		79.87%1,230$14,900
($10,500)		2,57653.00%12 to 1
Average27.09%83.06%1,180$19,320
($9,441)		4,57856.22%16 to 1