University of South Dakota
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 98.8%
- Applications
- 5,965
- Enrolled
- 1,418
- Yield Rate
- 24.1%
- SAT Average
- 1205
- ACT Midpoint
- 22
- Test Policy
- Recommended
- Application Fee
- $21
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 18.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 39.1%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 69.9%
Application Deadlines
- Regular Decision: August 30
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Class Rank, Academic GPA, Standardized Tests
- Considered
- Application Essay, Recommendations
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $9,432
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $12,942
- Average Net Price
- $19,133
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $13,687
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $16,400
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $18,608
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $21,259
- Family Income Over $110k
- $21,432
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 62.1%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $7,259
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $11,734
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $27,794
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 65%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 18.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 47.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 60.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 80.0%
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- -1.48
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 11.8% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 71th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.5 standard deviation less competitive than its historical average.