There are 7 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in South Dakota - 4 public and 3 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of South Dakota community colleges is $5,708 for South Dakota residents and $5,393 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $3,345. A total of 7,226 students enrolled in South Dakota community colleges (1,032 in average).
South Dakota Community Colleges Average Statistics
4 South Dakota community colleges have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance.
4 schools offer online degree/programs and 339 students enrolled online exclusively.
The average graduation rate is 62.50% and the transfer-out rate is 62.50%. The average students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 at South Dakota community colleges.
The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for South Dakota community colleges.
South Dakota Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts
Southeast Technical College is ranked first among South Dakota community colleges and Lake Area Technical College and Mitchell Technical College are second and third position in the ranking.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $5,708 for South Dakota residents and $5,393 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the South Dakota community colleges with key statistics by ranking.