Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at South Dakota State

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 56.30% where the last year rate was 59%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 77.90% for full-time students and 41.20% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 56.30% where the current academic year rate is 59%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at South Dakota State University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 56%52%59%
2014-15 57%55%59%
2015-16 54%52%56%
2016-17 53%50%56%
2017-18 55%51%59%
2018-19 56%53%60%
2019-20 56%53%58%
2020-21 58%54%62%
2021-22 59%55%63%
2022-23 59%55%62%
Average56.30%53.00%59.40%
South Dakota State University Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 77.90% for full-time students and 41.20% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at South Dakota State from 2013 to 2023.
YearFull-timePart-time
2013-1476%39%
2014-1577%45%
2015-1676%36%
2016-1779%40%
2017-1877%44%
2018-1976%38%
2019-2078%32%
2020-2181%48%
2021-2280%51%
2022-2379%39%
Average77.90%41.20%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 17.10 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 18 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at South Dakota State University since 2023.
YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2013-1417:1
2014-1517:1
2015-1617:1
2016-1717:1
2017-1817:1
2018-1917:1
2019-2017:1
2020-2117:1
2021-2217:1
2022-2318:1
Average17.10:1
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