by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
University of Sioux Falls was awarded 39 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is accounting and business/management.
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University of Sioux Falls landed the #1,308 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
Out of the 13 colleges in South Dakota, University of Sioux Falls is ranked at #11.
When it comes to admittance, University of Sioux Falls is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 77%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At University of Sioux Falls, this ratio is 17 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Sioux Falls is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 74% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like University of Sioux Falls enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At University of Sioux Falls the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 47%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,354 undergraduates at University of Sioux Falls with 1,182 being full-time and 172 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17,442 | $18,281 | $20,992 | $21,726 | $24,181 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of University of Sioux Falls, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At University of Sioux Falls, approximately 77% of students took out student loans averaging $8,060 a year. That adds up to $32,240 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at University of Sioux Falls is 2.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for University of Sioux Falls are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1101 W 22Nd St, Sioux Falls, SD 57105-1699 |
| Phone: | 605-331-5000 |
| Website: | www.usiouxfalls.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/usiouxfalls |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/usiouxfalls |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 56 | $60,096 |
| Business Administration & Management | 53 | $41,830 |
| General Psychology | 40 | $28,556 |
| Health & Physical Education | 38 | $30,066 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 25 | $35,814 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 23 | $32,984 |
| Accounting | 22 | NA |
| General Biology | 15 | $28,092 |
| General Social Sciences | 14 | NA |
| Sociology | 10 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 865 students took at least one online class at University of Sioux Falls. This is a decrease from the 900 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 865 | 155 |
| 2019-2020 | 900 | 170 |
| 2018-2019 | 779 | 198 |
| 2017-2018 | 667 | 142 |
| 2016-2017 | 567 | 93 |
Learn more about online learning at University of Sioux Falls.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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