- The Inkwell
- South Dakota
- University of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SDCity: midsizeZIP 57105Founded 1883
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1883
- Carnegie class
- Master's: medium programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.usiouxfalls.edu
South DakotaReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
University of Sioux Falls
University of Sioux Falls is a private nonprofit university in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with 1,218 undergraduates. It admits 83% of applicants, graduates 64% within six years and costs $21,417 a year after aid.
64%graduate
Admission rate83%
Retention74%
4-year graduation51%
Pell Grant share36%
Federal loans65%
$21,417net price / year
83%admission rate
—average SAT
64%graduate in 6 years
$59,404median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,875median debt
#812 of 1,704 for earnings#977 of 1,739 for lowest net price#542 of 1,738 for graduation rate#946 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $35,949tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $22,900
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $22,900
- Average net price
- $21,417national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$17,914
$30,001–48,000$15,391
$48,001–75,000$17,780
$75,001–110,000$19,074
$110,001+$26,410
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 83%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college83%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college74%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college64%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college36%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 64%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 51%
- First-year retention
- 74%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 65%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $48,855
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,404middle 50%: $39,674–$85,077
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,875
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$85,077
Median, University of Sioux Falls$59,404
Lower quarter$39,674
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 1,218
- Part-time
- 8.0%
- Women / men
- 61% / 39%
- Average age at entry
- 22.3
- First-generation students
- 25%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 36%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,056 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $6,358
- Endowment, end of year
- $37,845,414
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White76%
Hispanic6.9%
Black4.7%
Asian1.8%
Two or more races5.8%
U.S. nonresident1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
Unknown3.5%
18 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management20%
Health professions19%
Psychology11%
Communication & journalism8.3%
Education8.3%
Parks, recreation & fitness6.8%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting5.2%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.0%
keep comparing
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Private nonprofit colleges in South Dakota
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Marty University Yankton, SD | $21,395 | 63% | $52,585 |
| Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, SD | $24,039 | 54% | $57,757 |
| Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD | $23,283 | 74% | $61,271 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon, OH | $21,193 | 63% | $52,001 |
| Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA | $20,652 | 64% | $71,109 |
| Lee University Cleveland, TN | $21,034 | 62% | $47,741 |
| Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ | $21,655 | 66% | $60,078 |
| King's College Wilkes-Barre, PA | $21,439 | 61% | $66,035 |
| Westminster University Salt Lake City, UT | $22,516 | 64% | $70,627 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 219383. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7896307.