For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate of South Dakota Colleges is 43.57%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 graduation rate decreased by 3.67%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of South Dakota Colleges has increased by 6.64% from 40.86% to 43.57%. Of the 17 South Dakota Colleges, 9 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 5 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2023 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at South Dakota Colleges graduation rate comparison table.
| School Name | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 5-Year Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana UniversitySioux Falls, SD | 70.00% | 71.00% 1% | 72.00% 1% | 70.00% 2% | 75.00% 5% | 71.60% |
| Black Hills State UniversitySpearfish, SD | 34.00% | 37.00% 3% | 39.00% 2% | 42.00% 3% | 44.00% 2% | 39.20% |
| Dakota State UniversityMadison, SD | 47.00% | 43.00% 4% | 48.00% 5% | 46.00% 2% | 48.00% 2% | 46.40% |
| Dakota Wesleyan UniversityMitchell, SD | 60.00% | 53.00% 7% | 44.00% 9% | 54.00% 10% | 53.00% 1% | 52.80% |
| Mount Marty UniversityYankton, SD | 51.00% | 56.00% 5% | 52.00% 4% | 61.00% 9% | 56.00% 5% | 55.20% |
| National American University-Rapid CityRapid City, SD | 22.00% | 19.00% 3% | 18.00% 1% | 10.00% 8% | 33.00% 23% | 20.40% |
| Kairos UniversitySioux Falls, SD | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| Northern State UniversityAberdeen, SD | 48.00% | 48.00% | 45.00% 3% | 47.00% 2% | 50.00% 3% | 47.60% |
| Oglala Lakota CollegeKyle, SD | 11.00% | 3.00% 8% | 5.00% 2% | 9.00% 4% | 6.00% 3% | 6.80% |
| South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, SD | 50.00% | 48.00% 2% | 49.00% 1% | 52.00% 3% | 55.00% 3% | 50.80% |
| South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD | 56.00% | 56.00% | 58.00% 2% | 59.00% 1% | 59.00% | 57.60% |
| Sinte Gleska UniversityMission, SD | 11.00% | 7.00% 4% | - | - | 9.00% | 9.00% |
| University of Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SD | 46.00% | 63.00% 17% | 57.00% 6% | 57.00% | 59.00% 2% | 56.40% |
| Sisseton Wahpeton CollegeSisseton, SD | 8.00% | 7.00% 1% | 3.00% 4% | 21.00% 18% | 6.00% 15% | 9.00% |
| University of South DakotaVermillion, SD | 58.00% | 59.00% 1% | 59.00% | 60.00% 1% | 57.00% 3% | 58.60% |
| California Intercontinental UniversitySioux Falls, SD | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| Institute of Lutheran TheologyBrookings, SD | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| Average | 40.86% | 40.71% 0.14% | 42.23% 1.52% | 45.23% 3% | 43.57% 1.66% | 42.52% |