South Dakota Nursing Colleges

#1

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. For undergraduates at South Dakota State, the average graduation time is 4.4 years.

Approximately 59% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,998 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from South Dakota State is $49,564.

#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota

There are 9,459 students at USD in total, 7,103 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 4,741 are full-time. It takes the average USD undergraduate about 4.3 years to complete their degree.

Approximately 60% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,340 a year.

Students who graduate from USD with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $46,290 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#4

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

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

55% of Augustana Sioux Falls students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,805 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $49,826 during the early-career years.

#5

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. For undergraduates at Mount Marty, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

Approximately 73% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,129 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $46,984 during the early-career years.

#6

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

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. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at University of Sioux Falls is 4.2 years.

72% of University of Sioux Falls students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,625 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $46,712 during the early-career years.

#6

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

There are 1,205 full-time undergraduates at Southeast Tech, and 2,330 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

Approximately 53% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,836 a year.

Students who graduate from Southeast Tech with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $43,427 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#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. For undergraduates at Dakota Wesleyan University, the average graduation time is 4.1 years.

Approximately 90% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $10,124 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Dakota Wesleyan University is $49,432.

#9

Lake Area Technical Institute

Watertown, South Dakota

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

Roughly 84% of students at LATI take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,031 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from LATI is $43,659.

#10

Western Dakota Technical Institute

Rapid City, South Dakota

There are 1,324 students at Western Dakota Tech in total, 584 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1.

Approximately 49% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,287 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $36,971 during the early-career years.

#11

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 average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Oglala Lakota College is 5.5 years.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Oglala Lakota College is $20,536.

#12

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. Sinte Gleska University has a freshman retention rate of 100%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $15,889 during the early-career years.