Colleges
Colleges in South Dakota
24 colleges and universities in South Dakota that participate in federal student aid, with cost, completion and earnings.
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Best value in South Dakota, measured as median earnings ten years after starting divided by yearly net price (bachelor's colleges with 1,000+ undergraduates): South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (3.8×), Northern State University (3.3×), South Dakota State University (3.0×).
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| College | City | Type | Undergrads | Net price / yr | Grad rate | Earnings, 10 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State University | Brookings | Public | 9,198 | $19,362 | 62% | $58,802 | $21,008 |
| University of South Dakota | Vermillion | Public | 5,439 | $20,028 | 60% | $58,316 | $22,000 |
| Southeast Technical College | Sioux Falls | Public | 2,310 | $15,616 | 61% | $51,280 | $12,000 |
| Dakota State University | Madison | Public | 2,071 | $20,554 | 49% | $53,378 | $21,730 |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | Rapid City | Public | 2,071 | $20,827 | 52% | $78,487 | $25,166 |
| Augustana University | Sioux Falls | Private nonprofit | 1,965 | $23,283 | 73% | $61,271 | $24,250 |
| Black Hills State University | Spearfish | Public | 1,928 | $19,252 | 42% | $49,283 | $19,822 |
| Lake Area Technical College | Watertown | Public | 1,812 | $15,278 | 76% | $48,729 | $11,000 |
| Northern State University | Aberdeen | Public | 1,273 | $15,279 | 52% | $51,006 | $19,500 |
| University of Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls | Private nonprofit | 1,218 | $21,417 | 64% | $59,404 | $21,875 |
| Oglala Lakota College | Kyle | Public | 1,097 | $1,431 | 7% | $24,373 | — |
| Mitchell Technical College | Mitchell | Public | 990 | $9,749 | 79% | $51,994 | $10,000 |
| National American University-Rapid City | Rapid City | Private for-profit | 764 | $31,654 | 33% | $38,663 | $27,615 |
| Western Dakota Technical College | Rapid City | Public | 753 | $11,390 | 58% | $46,591 | $14,147 |
| Mount Marty University | Yankton | Private nonprofit | 697 | $21,395 | 63% | $52,585 | $23,250 |
| Dakota Wesleyan University | Mitchell | Private nonprofit | 670 | $24,039 | 54% | $57,757 | $26,859 |
| Sinte Gleska University | Mission | Public | 487 | $4,047 | 6% | $27,113 | — |
| Sisseton Wahpeton College | Sisseton | Public | 194 | $3,110 | 11% | $30,641 | — |
| California Intercontinental University | Sioux Falls | Private for-profit | 151 | — | — | — | $23,683 |
| Stewart School | Sioux Falls | Private for-profit | 133 | $16,093 | 87% | $35,735 | $9,833 |
| Kairos University | Sioux Falls | Private nonprofit | 82 | — | — | — | — |
| The Salon Professional Academy | Rapid City | Private for-profit | 80 | $11,375 | 77% | $31,670 | $9,281 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City | Rapid City | Private for-profit | 66 | $25,024 | 69% | $32,823 | $6,333 |
| Sanford Medical Center | Sioux Falls | Private nonprofit | 28 | — | — | — | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Sorted by size; click a column to re-sort.
