Admission Comparison between South Dakota Colleges
For the academic year 2022-2023, 24,364 students have applied to South Dakota colleges and 20,280 have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate of the South Dakota colleges is 81.9%. Of the admitted students, 6,476 students finally enrolled in one of South Dakota colleges.
No South Dakota colleges require to submit Test Scores (SAT and/or ACT scores) and no colleges recommend to submit the scores. 11 colleges does not require the test scores, but they consider the scores in admission selection process. The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at South Dakota colleges is 1,099.
South Dakota College Admission Statistics
The admission statistics is based on IPEDS admission data and the data is mostly focused on the 4 years colleges. Therefore, the numbers of applicant, admitted, and enrolled are for the 4 years colleges other than community colleges and career/vocational schools
Below list shows the top colleges in key admission facts. For that, we include colleges that have more than 500 applicants.
- South Dakota State University has the largest number of applicants of 6,364 and South Dakota State University has the most admitted students of 5,478.
- The average acceptance rate of South Dakota colleges is 81.9% and Augustana University has the lowest acceptance rate of 65.8%.
- The average yield (enrollment rate) is 29.4% and Dakota State University has the highest yield of 53.4%.
- The average SAT score is 1,099 and South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has the highest SAT score of 1,260.
South Dakota Colleges Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics Comparison
The following table lists South Dakota colleges with admission perspectives including acceptance rate and yield (enrollment rate). As mentioned above, only 4-years colleges are included in this table. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
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| College Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Undergraduate Application Fees | Graduate Application Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota State University Madison, SD Public, 4 years four-years | 882 | 696 | 372 | 78.9% | 53 | $20 | $35 |
| South Dakota State University Brookings, SD Public, 4 years four-years | 6,364 | 5,478 | 2,191 | 86.1% | 40 | $20 | $35 |
| University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD Public, 4 years four-years | 4,480 | 4,456 | 1,329 | 99.5% | 30 | $20 | $35 |
| Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD Public, 4 years four-years | 1,579 | 1,526 | 481 | 96.6% | 32 | $20 | $35 |
| Northern State University Aberdeen, SD Public, 4 years four-years | 1,322 | 1,033 | 299 | 78.1% | 29 | $20 | $35 |
| University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD Private, 4 years four-years | 2,358 | 1,791 | 308 | 76.0% | 17 | - | - |
| Mount Marty University Yankton, SD Private, 4 years four-years | 949 | 649 | 156 | 68.4% | 24 | - | $35 |
| Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD Private, 4 years four-years | 3,145 | 2,069 | 553 | 65.8% | 27 | - | $60 |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD Public, 4 years four-years | 1,514 | 1,252 | 538 | 82.7% | 43 | $20 | $35 |
| Kairos University Sioux Falls, SD Private, 4 years four-years | 5 | 5 | 1 | 100.0% | 20 | $25 | $25 |
| Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, SD Private, 4 years four-years | 1,209 | 904 | 168 | 74.8% | 19 | - | - |
| Presentation College Aberdeen, SD Private, 4 years four-years | 557 | 421 | 80 | 75.6% | 19 | $25 | $35 |
| Average | 24,364 | 20,280 | 6,476 | 81.9% | 29 | $21 | $37 |