Graduation, Transfer-out, and Students to Faculty Ratio Trends for South Dakota Colleges

There are 19 active four-years colleges and universities in South Dakota - 9 public and 10 private schools. The 2023 average graduation rate of the 4-year colleges in South Dakota is 41%. Compared to the graduation rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes higher from 40% to 41%. The students to faculty ratio of the schools is 13 to 1 and it decreased by 2 compared to 15 to 1, ratio of 10 years ago.

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	40%	37%	43%
2014-15	40%	39%	45%
2015-16	40%	38%	44%
2016-17	44%	40%	47%
2017-18	39%	37%	43%
2018-19	42%	40%	47%
2019-20	43%	40%	47%
2020-21	46%	45%	49%
2021-22	46%	46%	50%
2022-23	41%	41%	46%
Average	42.10%	40.30%	46.10%

Year	Transfer-out Rate
2013-14	33%
2014-15	28%
2015-16	35%
2016-17	29%
2017-18	27%
2018-19	26%
2019-20	23%
2020-21	19%
2021-22	23%
2022-23	22%
Average	26.50%

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2013-14	70%	55%
2014-15	62%	51%
2015-16	66%	43%
2016-17	74%	54%
2017-18	75%	56%
2018-19	76%	57%
2019-20	72%	42%
2020-21	75%	51%
2021-22	64%	41%
2022-23	72%	59%
Average	70.60%	50.90%

Year	Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14	15:1
2014-15	13:1
2015-16	14:1
2016-17	14:1
2017-18	13:1
2018-19	13:1
2019-20	14:1
2020-21	13:1
2021-22	13:1
2022-23	13:1
Average	13.50:1

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4-Year Colleges

South Dakota State University Public, four-years | Brookings
University of South Dakota Public, four-years | Vermillion
Kairos University Private, four-years | Sioux Falls
Dakota State University Public, four-years | Madison
National American University-Ellsworth Private, four-years | Box Elder
Augustana University Private, four-years | Sioux Falls
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Public, four-years | Rapid City
Northern State University Public, four-years | Aberdeen
Institute of Lutheran Theology Private, four-years | Brookings
University of Sioux Falls Private, four-years | Sioux Falls

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Graduate

University of South Dakota Public, four-years | Vermillion
Dakota State University Public, four-years | Madison
Kairos University Private, four-years | Sioux Falls
Augustana University Private, four-years | Sioux Falls
South Dakota State University Public, four-years | Brookings
Institute of Lutheran Theology Private, four-years | Brookings
Mount Marty University Private, four-years | Yankton
National American University-Harold D. Buckingham Graduate School Private, four-years | Rapid City
Dakota Wesleyan University Private, four-years | Mitchell
University of Sioux Falls Private, four-years | Sioux Falls

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Online Schools

Western Dakota Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Rapid City
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Public, four-years | Rapid City
Dakota State University Public, four-years | Madison
Mount Marty University Private, four-years | Yankton
Northern State University Public, four-years | Aberdeen
University of South Dakota Public, four-years | Vermillion
Augustana University Private, four-years | Sioux Falls
Institute of Lutheran Theology Private, four-years | Brookings
Black Hills State University Public, four-years | Spearfish
Mitchell Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Mitchell

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Trade Schools

Stewart School Private, Less than 2-years | Sioux Falls
Dakota State University Public, four-years | Madison
Black Hills State University Public, four-years | Spearfish
The Salon Professional Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Rapid City
Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City Private, Less than 2-years | Rapid City
Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic Technology Private, 2-4 years | Sioux Falls
Mount Marty University Private, four-years | Yankton
Northern State University Public, four-years | Aberdeen
Sinte Gleska University Public, four-years | Mission
Southeast Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Sioux Falls

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Graduation, Transfer-out, and Students to Faculty Ratio Trends for South Dakota Colleges

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