South Dakota Teaching Colleges

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota

The total student population at University of South Dakota is 9,459, of which 7,103 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,741 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at USD is 4.3 years.

Around 87% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 34% are men and 66% are women.

Roughly 60% of students at USD take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,275 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from USD with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $44,504 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#2

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

There are 2,019 students at Augustana Sioux Falls in total, 1,735 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,665 are full-time. For undergraduates at Augustana Sioux Falls, the average graduation time is 4.0 years.

About 72% of students who apply get accepted. Around 40% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.

Approximately 66% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,844 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Augustana Sioux Falls is $47,691.

#3

Northern State University

Aberdeen, South Dakota

The total student population at Northern State University is 3,431, of which 2,968 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,149 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at NSU is 4.5 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 80%. Around 38% of accepted students are men, and 62% are women.

Roughly 66% of students at NSU take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,165 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from NSU is $38,239.

#4

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

The total student population at South Dakota State University is 11,405, of which 9,976 students are undergraduates and of those, 7,788 are full-time. It takes the average South Dakota State undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.

Around 87% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 44% are men and 56% are women.

Roughly 61% of students at South Dakota State take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,767 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from South Dakota State with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $46,330 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#5

Black Hills State University

Spearfish, South Dakota

There are 3,413 undergraduates at BHSU, of which 1,794 are full-time, and there are 3,608 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at BHSU is 4.6 years.

Around 97% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 32% are men and 68% are women.

Roughly 60% of students at BHSU take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,660 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $36,714 during the early-career years.

#6

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

The total student population at University of Sioux Falls is 1,628, of which 1,354 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,182 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

About 77% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 33% are men and 67% are women.

Roughly 77% of students at University of Sioux Falls take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $8,060 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $43,888 during the early-career years.

#7

Dakota State University

Madison, South Dakota

The total student population at Dakota State University is 3,186, of which 2,740 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,495 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Dakota State is 4.4 years.

Around 86% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 68% are men and 32% are women.

Approximately 60% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,509 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $41,645 during the early-career years.

#8

Dakota Wesleyan University

Mitchell, South Dakota

There are 933 students at Dakota Wesleyan University in total, 781 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 628 are full-time. For undergraduates at Dakota Wesleyan University, the average graduation time is 4.1 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 76%. Around 65% of accepted students are men, and 35% are women.

Approximately 92% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,750 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Dakota Wesleyan University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $44,411 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#9

Mount Marty University

Yankton, South Dakota

There are 1,167 students at Mount Marty in total, 987 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 595 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Mount Marty is 4.2 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 67%. Around 65% of accepted students are men, and 35% are women.

Approximately 69% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,429 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Mount Marty with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $43,706 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#10

Oglala Lakota College

Kyle, South Dakota

There are 1,222 undergraduates at Oglala Lakota College, of which 637 are full-time, and there are 1,251 students altogether. For undergraduates at Oglala Lakota College, the average graduation time is 5.5 years.

Students who graduate from Oglala Lakota College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $17,572 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#11

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, South Dakota

The total student population at Sinte Gleska University is 438, of which 375 students are undergraduates and of those, 156 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Students who graduate from Sinte Gleska University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $17,806 during the early years of their career after graduation.