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University of South Dakota is a public national university located in Vermillion, South Dakota. University of South Dakota is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of South Dakota is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $46,600 10 years after enrolling, 5th in South Dakota, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of South Dakota bachelor students earn 1% less than the national average. University of South Dakota is ranked 4th in South Dakota.
University of South Dakota’s median net annual cost of $19,389 and average years to graduate of 4.6 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 South Dakota sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Biology, Comms & Media Studies, Business Administration, Education, Mental & Social Health Services - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$19,389
Average years to graduate
4.6
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #19
Economic score: 1.95
Dental Support Services
Rank: #36
Economic score: 3.39
Criminal Justice
Rank: #157
Economic score: 4.2
Accounting
Rank: #466
Economic score: 4.89
Finance
Rank: #318
Economic score: 5.2
Marketing
Rank: #300
Economic score: 5.41
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #183
Economic score: 5.7
Psychology
Rank: #533
Economic score: 11.01
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #210
Economic score: 16.87
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #268
Economic score: 80.34
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 6 graduate programs at University of South Dakota - Business Administration, Mental & Social Health Services, Educ. Administration, Accounting, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Public Administration
Rank: #24
Economic score: 0.38
Education
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 0.5
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #200
Economic score: 1.1
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 61% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of South Dakota is 12% higher than the state average, and 6% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of South Dakota, Pell Grant recipients represent 20% of the measured graduating class, 15% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of South Dakota graduates within 4.7 years.
University of South Dakota is in the bottom 10% 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 South Dakota’s economic mobility score of 7.44 is calculated by adjusting the 4.67 economic score of lower-income students by the 20% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of South Dakota’s EMS of 7.44 ranks in the bottom 25% 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).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at University of South Dakota pays $19,389 a year, $4,113 less than the $23,502 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 $19,389
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of South Dakota, 84% 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 $19,389 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 60% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,275. This is 6% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,102
Pell grants
$4,438
State grants
$1,396
Institutional grants
$3,262
University of South Dakota offers 16 online bachelor programs, 3 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level University of South Dakota offers 18 programs, 2 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
34
Hybrid programs
29
Percentage of programs online
30%
University of South Dakota's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 87% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,272 applicants, of which 3,717 were admitted and 1,233 enrolled. University of South Dakota has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
71%
83%
Female
63%
59%
First time
60%
59%
In-state
63%
68%
1st generation
24%
35%
White
83%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%