South Dakota Community Colleges With Highest Graduation Rate

Lake Area Technical College has the highest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 70% last year.

Mitchell Technical College with 70% and Southeast Technical College with 58% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of South Dakota Community Colleges with Highest Graduation Rate.

For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 500 students.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $7,475 and graduate tuition & fees is - for the academic year 2023-2024.

Table. South Dakota Community Colleges With Highest Graduation Rate Comparison
	School Name	Graduation Rate	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Yield	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Total Population	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 1	Lake Area Technical College Watertown, SDPublic, 2-4 year	70.00% 3.73%	$6,718 ($6,718)	-	-	-	2,238	17 to 1
1 -	Mitchell Technical College Mitchell, SDPublic, 2-4 year	70.00% 4.57%	$7,524 ($7,524)	-	-	-	1,203	13 to 1
3 -	Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SDPublic, 2-4 year	58.00% 3.32%	$7,650 ($7,650)	-	-	-	2,453	11 to 1
4 -	Western Dakota Technical College Rapid City, SDPublic, 2-4 year	52.00% 0.23%	$8,008 ($8,008)	-	-	-	1,267	9 to 1
	Average	62.50%	$7,475 ($7,475)	-	-	-	1,790	13 to 1

Most Searched Colleges (last 30 days)

Undergraduate

Alaska Bible College Private, 4-year | Palmer, AK
ATA Career Education Private, 4-year | Spring Hill, FL
DeVry University-Florida Private, 4-year | Orlando, FL
South University-Montgomery Private, 4-year | Montgomery, AL
DeVry University-Ohio Private, 4-year | Columbus, OH
Carrington College-Mesa Private, 2-4 year | Mesa, AZ
Strayer University-Delaware Private, 4-year | Wilmington, DE
Herzing University-Birmingham Private, 4-year | Birmingham, AL
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach Private, 4-year | Virginia Beach, VA
Lawson State Community College Public, 2-4 year | Birmingham, AL

compare schools

Graduate

George Washington University Private, 4-year | Washington, DC
Walden University Private, 4-year | Minneapolis, MN
Capella University Private, 4-year | Minneapolis, MN
Northcentral University Private, 4-year | San Diego, CA
Bethel University Private, 4-year | Saint Paul, MN
Winona State University Public, 4-year | Winona, MN
Saint Cloud State University Public, 4-year | Saint Cloud, MN
St Catherine University Private, 4-year | Saint Paul, MN
Bethany Global University Private, 4-year | Bloomington, MN
The University of Alabama Public, 4-year | Tuscaloosa, AL

compare schools

Online Schools

Minnesota North College Public, 2-4 year | Hibbing, MN
Capella University Private, 4-year | Minneapolis, MN
Rasmussen University-Minnesota Private, 4-year | St. Cloud, MN
Bethany Global University Private, 4-year | Bloomington, MN
Walden University Private, 4-year | Minneapolis, MN
Howard University Private, 4-year | Washington, DC
Crown College Private, 4-year | Saint Bonifacius, MN
Northcentral University Private, 4-year | San Diego, CA
Grand Canyon University Private, 4-year | Phoenix, AZ
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Public, 4-year | Minneapolis, MN

compare schools

Trade Schools

Irene's Myomassology Institute Private, Less than 2-year | Southfield, MI
New England Hair Academy Private, Less than 2-year | Malden, MA
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-New York Private, Less than 2-year | New York, NY
Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center Private, Less than 2-year | Minneapolis, MN
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis Private, Less than 2-year | Minneapolis, MN
Georgia Institute of Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-year | Athens, GA
Unitech Training Academy-New Orleans Private, Less than 2-year | New Orleans, LA
National American University-Rochester Private, 4-year | Rochester, MN
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Private, 2-4 year | Indianapolis, IN
CBD College Private, 4-year | Los Angeles, CA

compare schools

South Dakota Community Colleges With Highest Graduation Rate

South Dakota Community Colleges Rankings