South Dakota Nursing Colleges

#1

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

The total student population at South Dakota State University is 12,104, of which 10,544 students are undergraduates and of those, 8,169 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Around 91% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 47% are men and 53% are women.

68% of South Dakota State students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $8,065 a year. South Dakota State has a 4.2% 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 $37,900 during the early-career years.

#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota

The total student population at University of South Dakota is 10,066, of which 7,590 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,969 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at USD is 4.4 years.

Around 87% of students who apply get accepted. Around 37% of accepted students are men, and 63% are women.

Approximately 70% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,283 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 $35,200 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#3

Southeast Technical Institute

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

The total student population at Southeast Technical Institute is 2,166, which includes 1,405 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Approximately 82% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,621 a year. The student loan default rate of 9.3% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $34,200 during the early-career years.

#4

Lake Area Technical Institute

Watertown, South Dakota

There are 2,245 students at LATI in total, 1,566 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Approximately 86% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,146 a year. LATI has a 8.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from LATI with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $34,100 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#5

Presentation College

Aberdeen, South Dakota

There are 700 students at Presentation College in total, 686 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 445 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Presentation College is 4.2 years.

Around 96% of students who apply get accepted. Around 58% of accepted students are men, and 42% are women.

Roughly 79% of students at Presentation College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,088 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 8.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $35,600 during the early-career years.

#6

Mount Marty University

Yankton, South Dakota

There are 862 undergraduates at Mount Marty, of which 497 are full-time, and there are 1,044 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 67%. Around 41% of accepted students are men, and 59% are women.

Approximately 80% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,818 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.3% 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 $32,500.

#7

Dakota Wesleyan University

Mitchell, South Dakota

There are 1,024 students at Dakota Wesleyan University in total, 884 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 689 are full-time. It takes the average Dakota Wesleyan University undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.

About 76% of students who apply get accepted. Around 56% of accepted students are men, and 44% are women.

88% of Dakota Wesleyan University students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $8,503 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.9% 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 $35,000.

#8

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

The total student population at University of Sioux Falls is 1,615, of which 1,319 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,137 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

Around 92% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 35% are men and 65% are women.

Approximately 79% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,008 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $36,100 during the early-career years.

#9

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

There are 1,807 undergraduates at Augustana Sioux Falls, of which 1,717 are full-time, and there are 2,133 students altogether. Students tend to stick around at Augustana Sioux Falls. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 68%. Around 43% of accepted students are men, and 57% are women.

Roughly 64% of students at Augustana Sioux Falls take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $9,178 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 Augustana Sioux Falls is $37,700.

#10

Western Dakota Technical Institute

Rapid City, South Dakota

The total student population at Western Dakota Technical Institute is 1,061, which includes 568 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

Approximately 66% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,389 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 12.2% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Western Dakota Tech is $28,700.

#11

Mitchell Technical Institute

Mitchell, South Dakota

There are 1,198 students at Mitchell Technical Institute in total, 840 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

Approximately 67% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,666 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 7.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Mitchell Technical Institute is $37,000.

#12

Oglala Lakota College

Kyle, South Dakota

The total student population at Oglala Lakota College is 1,300, of which 1,263 students are undergraduates and of those, 721 are full-time. It takes the average Oglala Lakota College undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $15,600 during the early-career years.

#13

Sisseton Wahpeton College

Sisseton, South Dakota

The total student population at Sisseton Wahpeton College is 167, which includes 110 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Sisseton Wahpeton College is $13,700.

#14

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, South Dakota

There are 511 undergraduates at Sinte Gleska University, of which 201 are full-time, and there are 583 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Sinte Gleska University is $14,200.