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University of Sioux Falls is a private regional university located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. University of Sioux Falls is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Sioux Falls is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $47,803 10 years after enrolling, 4th in South Dakota, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Sioux Falls bachelor students earn 11% less than the national average. University of Sioux Falls is ranked 7th in South Dakota.
University of Sioux Falls’s median net annual cost of $21,662 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Sioux Falls sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Health & Fitness, Education, Accounting, Criminal Justice - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$21,662
Average years to graduate
4.3
HR Management
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.36
Social Work
Rank: -
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Economic score: 14.18
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: -
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Economic score: 18.09
Biology
Rank: #638
Economic score: 49.55
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 4 graduate programs at University of Sioux Falls - Business Administration, Educ. Administration, Education, Education (subject specific) - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 64% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Sioux Falls is 15% higher than the state average, and 7% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At University of Sioux Falls, Pell Grant recipients represent 26% of the measured graduating class, 9% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Sioux Falls graduates within 4.3 years.
University of Sioux Falls is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
University of Sioux Falls’s economic mobility score of 9.82 is calculated by adjusting the 4.63 economic score of lower-income students by the 26% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Sioux Falls’s EMS of 9.82 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at University of Sioux Falls pays $21,662 a year, $10,368 less than the $32,030 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $21,662
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Sioux Falls, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $21,662 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 77% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,060. This is 23% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,202
Pell grants
$4,495
State grants
$1,268
Institutional grants
$8,086
University of Sioux Falls offers 7 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level University of Sioux Falls offers 4 programs, 3 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
11
Hybrid programs
8
Percentage of programs online
20%
University of Sioux Falls's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 77% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,407 applicants, of which 1,845 were admitted and 309 enrolled. University of Sioux Falls has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While University of Sioux Falls has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
87%
83%
Female
64%
59%
First time
57%
59%
In-state
43%
68%
1st generation
25%
35%
White
83%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
2%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%