- The Inkwell
- South Dakota
- University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SDTown: distantZIP 57069Founded 1862
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1862
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.usd.edu
- Member of
- APLU
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University of South Dakota
University of South Dakota is a public university in Vermillion, South Dakota, with 5,439 undergraduates. It admits 99% of applicants, graduates 60% within six years and costs $20,028 a year after aid.
60%graduate
Admission rate99%
Retention79%
4-year graduation50%
Pell Grant share20%
Federal loans37%
$20,028net price / year
99%admission rate
1125average SAT
60%graduate in 6 years
$58,316median earnings, 10 yrs
$22,000median debt
#879 of 1,704 for earnings#874 of 1,739 for lowest net price#682 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,471 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
- $25,752tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,687
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $13,299
- Average net price
- $20,028national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$16,823
$30,001–48,000$15,550
$48,001–75,000$17,356
$75,001–110,000$20,898
$110,001+$23,148
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 99%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 530–620
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 595–695
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 19–25
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college99%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college79%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college60%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college20%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 60%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 50%
- First-year retention
- 79%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 56%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $50,172
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $58,316middle 50%: $41,589–$79,440
- Median debt at graduation
- $22,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$79,440
Median, University of South Dakota$58,316
Lower quarter$41,589
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
- 5,439
- Part-time
- 12%
- Women / men
- 64% / 36%
- Average age at entry
- 21.7
- First-generation students
- 24%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 20%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 16 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 65%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,264 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $11,862
- Endowment, end of year
- $317,638,024
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White76%
Hispanic5.8%
Black3.8%
Asian1.5%
Two or more races2.6%
U.S. nonresident6.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native2.2%
Unknown1.1%
21 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions27%
Business & management19%
Education8.8%
Biological & biomedical sciences7.3%
Parks, recreation & fitness7.0%
Psychology5.3%
Social sciences5.2%
Liberal arts & humanities4.3%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in South Dakota
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota State University Madison, SD | $20,554 | 49% | $53,378 |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD | $20,827 | 52% | $78,487 |
| Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD | $19,252 | 42% | $49,283 |
| South Dakota State University Brookings, SD | $20,139 | 62% | $58,802 |
| Northern State University Aberdeen, SD | $15,279 | 52% | $51,006 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State University Boise, ID | $18,423 | 61% | $60,091 |
| University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND | $18,131 | 61% | $67,456 |
| Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI | $17,201 | 59% | $59,879 |
| Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ | $17,265 | 58% | $59,083 |
| Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH | $21,453 | 66% | $52,269 |
| Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA | $22,597 | 63% | $71,595 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 219471. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1305521.