South Dakota Teaching Colleges

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota

There are 7,103 undergraduates at USD, of which 4,741 are full-time, and there are 9,459 students altogether. For undergraduates at USD, the average graduation time is 4.3 years.

Around 91% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 36% are men and 64% are women.

Approximately 64% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,533 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 $40,830 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. It takes the average Augustana Sioux Falls undergraduate about 4.0 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 71%. Around 40% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.

63% of Augustana Sioux Falls students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $9,647 a year. Augustana Sioux Falls has a 1.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $44,200 during the early-career years.

#3

Northern State University

Aberdeen, South Dakota

There are 2,968 undergraduates at NSU, of which 1,149 are full-time, and there are 3,431 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

About 79% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 39% are men and 61% are women.

Approximately 62% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,286 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from NSU is $36,284.

#4

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

There are 11,405 students at South Dakota State in total, 9,976 of which 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 89% of students who apply get accepted. Around 45% of accepted students are men, and 55% are women.

65% of South Dakota State students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $8,374 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $43,507 during the early-career years.

#5

Black Hills State University

Spearfish, South Dakota

There are 3,608 students at BHSU in total, 3,413 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,794 are full-time. It takes the average BHSU undergraduate about 4.6 years to complete their degree.

Around 97% of students who apply get accepted. Around 33% of accepted students are men, and 67% are women.

65% of BHSU students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,878 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 8.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from BHSU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $35,477 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#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. It takes the average University of Sioux Falls undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.

Around 92% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 38% are men and 62% are women.

81% of University of Sioux Falls students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $9,123 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 $42,369 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 school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

About 84% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 66% are men and 33% are women.

67% of Dakota State students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,649 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $39,766 during the early-career years.

#8

Dakota Wesleyan University

Mitchell, South Dakota

The total student population at Dakota Wesleyan University is 933, of which 781 students are undergraduates and of those, 628 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 64%. Of the accepted students, 67% are men and 33% are women.

Approximately 98% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,616 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Dakota Wesleyan University is $42,282.

#9

Mount Marty University

Yankton, South Dakota

There are 987 undergraduates at Mount Marty, of which 595 are full-time, and there are 1,167 students altogether. It takes the average Mount Marty undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 78%. Around 61% of accepted students are men, and 39% are women.

72% of Mount Marty students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,546 a year. Mount Marty has a 3.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Mount Marty with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $38,894 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#10

Oglala Lakota College

Kyle, South Dakota

There are 1,251 students at Oglala Lakota College in total, 1,222 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 637 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $16,588 during the early-career years.

#11

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, South Dakota

There are 375 undergraduates at Sinte Gleska University, of which 156 are full-time, and there are 438 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Sinte Gleska University is 4.0 years.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $16,698 during the early-career years.