How USD's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 88.54%, and this year's acceptance rate is 99.01% at University of South Dakota. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 86.85% and women students' rate is 89.56%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at University of South Dakota over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	87.88%	85.84%	89.12%
2014-15	88.82% 0.94%	85.90% 1.64%	90.76% 1.64%
2015-16	73.54% -15.28%	72.92% -16.82%	73.93% -16.82%
2016-17	88.13% 14.59%	85.76% 15.79%	89.72% 15.79%
2017-18	86.91% -1.23%	84.56% -1.37%	88.35% -1.37%
2018-19	85.80% -1.11%	83.79% -1.22%	87.13% -1.22%
2019-20	86.38% 0.58%	84.17% 0.52%	87.65% 0.52%
2020-21	90.95% 4.57%	89.19% 4.30%	91.95% 4.30%
2021-22	87.01% -3.94%	85.98% -3.94%	88.01% -3.94%
2022-23	99.46% 12.46%	99.21% 11.59%	99.60% 11.59%
2023-24	99.01% -0.46%	98.01% -0.60%	99.00% -0.60%
Average	88.54%	86.85%	89.56%

University of South Dakota Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 36.67% where the current academic year yield is 26.00%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at University of South Dakota from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	42.35%	44.39%	41.13%
2014-15	39.64% -2.71%	39.69% -1.53%	39.61% -1.53%
2015-16	41.49% 1.85%	42.83% 1.04%	40.65% 1.04%
2016-17	35.86% -5.63%	34.25% -3.76%	36.89% -3.76%
2017-18	39.92% 4.06%	39.98% 2.99%	39.89% 2.99%
2018-19	40.86% 0.94%	40.29% 1.34%	41.22% 1.34%
2019-20	34.49% -6.37%	33.65% -6.27%	34.96% -6.27%
2020-21	39.94% 5.44%	40.38% 4.73%	39.69% 4.73%
2021-22	32.98% -6.95%	33.97% -6.69%	33.00% -6.69%
2022-23	29.83% -3.16%	29.04% -2.77%	30.23% -2.77%
2023-24	26.00% -3.82%	23.01% -3.22%	27.01% -3.22%
Average	36.67%	36.50%	36.75%

University of South Dakota Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 4,080, the average number of admitted is 3,625, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,299. The number of USD applicants increased by 19.40% (869 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at University of South Dakota from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	3,606	3,169	1,342
2014-15	3,542 -64	3,146 -95	1,247 -95
2015-16	4,218 676	3,102 40	1,287 40
2016-17	3,607 -611	3,179 -147	1,140 -147
2017-18	3,865 258	3,359 201	1,341 201
2018-19	4,119 254	3,534 103	1,444 103
2019-20	4,434 315	3,830 -123	1,321 -123
2020-21	3,392 -1,042	3,085 -89	1,232 -89
2021-22	4,272 880	3,717 -6	1,226 -6
2022-23	4,480 208	4,456 103	1,329 103
2023-24	5,349 869	5,296 48	1,377 48
Average	4,080	3,625	1,299

University of South Dakota Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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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
South Dakota State University Public, four-years | Brookings
Augustana University Private, four-years | Sioux Falls
Institute of Lutheran Theology Private, four-years | Brookings
Mount Marty University Private, four-years | Yankton
University of Sioux Falls Private, four-years | Sioux Falls
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Western Dakota Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Rapid City
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Public, four-years | Rapid City
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Northern State University Public, four-years | Aberdeen
University of Sioux Falls Private, four-years | Sioux Falls
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Stewart School Private, Less than 2-years | Sioux Falls
Dakota State University Public, four-years | Madison
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University of South Dakota Public, four-years | Vermillion
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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at USD

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes