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12 Colleges
$56,977 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$28,857 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

In 2021, 1,022 students received a nursing degree from a college in South Dakota, making it rank #46 in terms of graduations. The average in-state tuition for students attending college in South Dakota is $14,244 a year, while the average out-of-state tuition is $14,829 a year.

About 71% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $7,214 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
Public Public vs. Private
$9,299 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
61% Freshmen Loans

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

Roughly 61% of students at South Dakota State take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,767 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $46,330 during the early-career years.

#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
Public Public vs. Private
$9,432 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
60% Freshmen Loans

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

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

60% of USD students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,275 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $44,504 during the early-career years.

#3

Presentation College

Aberdeen, South Dakota
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$22,765 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
59% Freshmen Loans

There are 598 undergraduates at Presentation College, of which 393 are full-time, and there are 625 students altogether. It takes the average Presentation College undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.

Around 94% of students who apply get accepted. Around 86% of accepted students are men, and 13% are women.

Approximately 59% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,924 a year. Presentation College has a 2.6% 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 $51,793 during the early-career years.

#4

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$37,342 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
66% Freshmen Loans

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. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Augustana Sioux Falls is 4.0 years.

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

66% of Augustana Sioux Falls students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $8,844 a year.

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

#5

Mount Marty University

Yankton, South Dakota
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$31,500 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
69% Freshmen Loans

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.

About 67% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 65% are men and 35% are women.

Roughly 69% of students at Mount Marty take out loans to pay for college. 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.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Mount Marty is $43,706.

#6

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$20,290 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
77% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,628 students at University of Sioux Falls in total, 1,354 of which 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.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 77%. 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 student loan default rate of 0.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from University of Sioux Falls with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $43,888 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#6

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Public Public vs. Private
$7,650 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
78% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,330 students at Southeast Tech in total, 1,205 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

78% of Southeast Tech students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,777 a year. Southeast Tech has a 0.8% 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 $41,341 during the early-career years.

#8

Dakota Wesleyan University

Mitchell, South Dakota
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$31,890 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
92% Freshmen Loans

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

About 76% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 65% are men and 35% are women.

Roughly 92% of students at Dakota Wesleyan University take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,750 a year. Dakota Wesleyan University has a 0.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

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

Lake Area Technical Institute

Watertown, South Dakota
Public Public vs. Private
$6,718 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
84% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,509 full-time undergraduates at LATI, and 2,217 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

84% of LATI students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,263 a year. LATI has a 2.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from LATI is $39,988.

#10

Western Dakota Technical Institute

Rapid City, South Dakota
Public Public vs. Private
$8,333 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
65% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Western Dakota Technical Institute is 1,324, which includes 584 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

Roughly 65% of students at Western Dakota Tech take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,053 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Western Dakota Tech is $34,739.

#11

Oglala Lakota College

Kyle, South Dakota
Public Public vs. Private
$2,684 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Oglala Lakota College is 1,251, of which 1,222 students are undergraduates and of those, 637 are full-time. It takes the average Oglala Lakota College undergraduate about 5.5 years to complete their degree.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $17,572 during the early-career years.

#12

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, South Dakota
Public Public vs. Private
$4,714 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Sinte Gleska University is 438, of which 375 students are undergraduates and of those, 156 are full-time. 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 $17,806 during the early-career years.

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