University of South Dakota has the lowest 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 57% last year.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $12,876 and graduate tuition & fees is $14,843 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average acceptance rate is 98.83% and the average SAT score is 1,173 at the schools.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 | University of South Dakota Vermillion, SDPublic, 4-year | 57.00% 3.10% | $12,942 ($9,432) | 25.68% | 98.95% | 1,195 | 9,856 | 14 to 1 |
| 2 1 | South Dakota State University Brookings, SDPublic, 4-year | 59.00% 0.55% | $12,809 ($9,299) | 39.15% | 98.71% | 1,150 | 11,327 | 18 to 1 |
| Average | 58.00% | $12,876 ($9,366) | 32.42% | 98.83% | 1,173 | 10,592 | 16 to 1 |