South Dakota Public Colleges with Low Enrollment Rate

The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 6 South Dakota Public Colleges with Lowest Yield is 34.67% for the academic year 2023-2024.

University of South Dakota has the lowest (i.e. fewer accepted students enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 26.00% and Black Hills State University (31.97%) and Northern State University (32.01%) are following it in the list of South Dakota Public Colleges with Lowest Yield.

This ranking is only based on yield and more admission stats such as acceptance rate and SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

University of South Dakota has the lowest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 26.00% and Black Hills State University has the second lowest yield of 31.97%.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $12,875 and graduate tuition & fees is $14,000 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average acceptance rate is 94.66% and the average SAT score is 1,191 at the schools.

Table. South Dakota Public Colleges With Lowest Yield Comparison
School NameYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
1
University of South Dakota Vermillion, SDPublic, 4-year 26.00%
3.82%
99.01%1,195$12,942
($9,432)
9,85657.00%14 to 1
2
1
Black Hills State University Spearfish, SDPublic, 4-year 31.97%
0.45%
94.00%-$12,018
($8,916)
3,42544.00%18 to 1
3
2
Northern State University Aberdeen, SDPublic, 4-year 32.01%
3.07%
92.98%-$11,947
($8,845)
3,34450.00%16 to 1
4
1
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SDPublic, 4-year 38.00%
4.97%
84.99%1,230$14,800
($10,400)
2,49255.00%12 to 1
5
1
South Dakota State University Brookings, SDPublic, 4-year 39.00%
1.00%
99.00%1,150$12,809
($9,299)
11,32759.00%18 to 1
6
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Dakota State University Madison, SDPublic, 4-year 41.01%
12.44%
97.98%1,190$12,735
($9,633)
3,24148.00%18 to 1
Average34.67%94.66%1,191$12,875
($9,421)
5,61452.17%16 to 1