For the academic year 2023-2024, the average acceptance rate of South Dakota Colleges is 86.51%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 30.17%. A total of 24,745 have applied, 21,407 admitted, and 6,458 students have enrolled one of South Dakota Colleges.
Of the South Dakota colleges, Mount Marty University is the tightest school to admit with 47.98% acceptance rate, and Augustana University has the second lowest acceptance rate of 59.01%.
You can check the 5-year acceptance rate changes of South Dakota Colleges.
Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table
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2024 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between South Dakota Colleges | School Name | Applicants | Admitted |
Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Admission Yield |
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Augustana UniversitySioux Falls, SD | 3,330 | 1,965 | 452 |
59.01% | 23.00% |
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Black Hills State UniversitySpearfish, SD | 1,617 | 1,520 | 486 |
94.00% | 31.97% |
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Dakota State UniversityMadison, SD | 988 | 968 | 397 |
97.98% | 41.01% |
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Dakota Wesleyan UniversityMitchell, SD | 1,153 | 842 | 185 |
73.03% | 21.97% |
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Kairos UniversitySioux Falls, SD | 35 | 26 | 4 |
74.29% | 15.38% |
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Mount Marty UniversityYankton, SD | 1,290 | 619 | 161 |
47.98% | 26.01% |
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Northern State UniversityAberdeen, SD | 1,082 | 1,006 | 322 |
92.98% | 32.01% |
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South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, SD | 1,539 | 1,308 | 497 |
84.99% | 38.00% |
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South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, SD | 5,884 | 5,825 | 2,272 |
99.00% | 39.00% |
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University of Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SD | 2,478 | 2,032 | 305 |
82.00% | 15.01% |
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University of South DakotaVermillion, SD | 5,349 | 5,296 | 1,377 |
99.01% | 26.00% |
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| Average | 2,250 | 1,946 | 587 | 86.51% | 30.17% |
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*The admission data is updated with academic year 2023-2024 data from National Center For Education Statistics (September 2, 2023).
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