Key Admission and Academic Facts of Most Favored South Dakota Colleges

Dakota State University has the highest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 53.45% and South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has the second highest yield of 42.97%.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $18,929 and graduate tuition & fees is $16,160 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average acceptance rate is 81.34% and the average SAT score is 1,126 at the schools.
The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 9 Most Favored South Dakota Colleges.
Table. Most Favored South Dakota Colleges Comparison
School NameYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Dakota State University Madison, SD
Public, four-years
53.45%
9.33%
78.91%1,080$12,735
($9,633)
3,24148.00%18 to 1
2
-
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD
Public, four-years
42.97%
0.92%
82.69%1,260$14,800
($10,400)
2,49255.00%12 to 1
3
-
South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
Public, four-years
40.00%
-
86.08%1,140$12,809
($9,299)
11,32759.00%18 to 1
4
1
Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD
Public, four-years
31.52%
2.11%
96.64%1,030$12,100
($9,000)
3,42544.00%18 to 1
5
1
University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
Public, four-years
29.82%
3.35%
99.46%1,185$12,942
($9,432)
9,85657.00%14 to 1
6
2
Northern State University Aberdeen, SD
Public, four-years
28.94%
5.41%
78.14%990$11,947
($8,845)
3,34450.00%16 to 1
7
1
Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD
Private, four-years
26.73%
2.08%
65.79%1,200$39,1902,08675.00%12 to 1
8
1
Mount Marty University Yankton, SD
Private, four-years
24.04%
5.83%
68.39%-$33,1001,25256.00%13 to 1
9
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University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD
Private, four-years
17.20%
0.45%
75.95%-$20,7401,59459.00%17 to 1
Average32.74%81.34%1,126$18,929
($9,435)
4,29155.89%15 to 1

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