How Graduation Rate Changes over Past 5 Years for South Dakota Public Colleges

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate of South Dakota Public Colleges is 37.11%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 graduation rate decreased by 11.64%.

Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of South Dakota Public Colleges has increased by 3.41% from 35.89% to 37.11%. Of the 9 South Dakota Public Colleges, 5 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 4 schools' rate is lower.

You can check 2023 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at South Dakota Public Colleges graduation rate comparison table.

Comparison Table of Graduation Rate Changes for South Dakota Public Colleges

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Graduation Rate Changes from 2017 to 2022 at South Dakota Public Colleges
School Name	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	5-Year Average
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%
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%
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%
Average	35.89%	34.22% 1.67%	38.25% 4.03%	42.00% 3.75%	37.11% 4.89%	37.49%

*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)

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Undergraduate

National American University-Ellsworth Private, 4-year | Box Elder
University of South Dakota Public, 4-year | Vermillion
South Dakota State University Public, 4-year | Brookings
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Public, 4-year | Rapid City
Northern State University Public, 4-year | Aberdeen
Augustana University Private, 4-year | Sioux Falls
Kairos University Private, 4-year | Sioux Falls
Western Dakota Technical College Public, 2-4 year | Rapid City
Dakota State University Public, 4-year | Madison
Lake Area Technical College Public, 2-4 year | Watertown

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Graduate

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Public, 4-year | Rapid City
University of South Dakota Public, 4-year | Vermillion
Dakota State University Public, 4-year | Madison
Dakota Wesleyan University Private, 4-year | Mitchell
Northern State University Public, 4-year | Aberdeen
Black Hills State University Public, 4-year | Spearfish
Kairos University Private, 4-year | Sioux Falls
Augustana University Private, 4-year | Sioux Falls
Institute of Lutheran Theology Private, 4-year | Brookings
California Intercontinental University Private, 4-year | Sioux Falls

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Online Schools

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Public, 4-year | Rapid City
National American University-Rapid City Private, 4-year | Rapid City
Kairos University Private, 4-year | Sioux Falls
Institute of Lutheran Theology Private, 4-year | Brookings
Southeast Technical College Public, 2-4 year | Sioux Falls
California Intercontinental University Private, 4-year | Sioux Falls
Dakota State University Public, 4-year | Madison
Augustana University Private, 4-year | Sioux Falls
Dakota Wesleyan University Private, 4-year | Mitchell
Oglala Lakota College Public, 4-year | Kyle

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Trade Schools

Stewart School Private, Less than 2-year | Sioux Falls
Oglala Lakota College Public, 4-year | Kyle
Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City Private, Less than 2-year | Rapid City
National American University-Rapid City Private, 4-year | Rapid City
Sanford Medical Center Private, 2-4 year | Sioux Falls
University of South Dakota Public, 4-year | Vermillion
Dakota State University Public, 4-year | Madison
South Dakota State University Public, 4-year | Brookings
Sinte Gleska University Public, 4-year | Mission
Mount Marty University Private, 4-year | Yankton

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