by our College Data Analytics Team
In 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 South Dakota was awarded 443 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is substance abuse/addiction counseling.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, USD is ranked #386 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when USD held the #479 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
USD is also ranked #5 out of 13 schools in South Dakota.
With an acceptance rate of 87%, University of South Dakota is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn't mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
About 3% of students accepted to USD submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 640. Math scores were between 540 and 650.
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 South Dakota, this ratio is 14 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 South Dakota is 71%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
University of South Dakota has a freshmen retention rate of 77%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at USD for first-time, full-time students is 42%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 7,103 undergraduates at USD with 4,741 being full-time and 2,362 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,495 | $17,294 | $19,548 | $21,009 | $21,079 |
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 USD, 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 USD, approximately 60% of students took out student loans averaging $7,275 a year. That adds up to $29,100 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at USD is 3.1%. 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 USD are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 414 E Clark St, Vermillion, SD 57069-2390 |
| Phone: | 605-658-6200 |
| Website: | https://www.usd.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/UniversityofSouthDakota |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/UniversitySD |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 198 | $57,262 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 96 | $36,775 |
| General Biology | 89 | $24,185 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 78 | $34,704 |
| Business Administration & Management | 64 | $37,003 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 61 | $38,144 |
| Health & Physical Education | 59 | NA |
| Accounting | 55 | $43,992 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 54 | $34,694 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 52 | 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, 5,298 students took at least one online class at University of South Dakota. This is a decrease from the 6,003 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 5,298 | 3,109 |
| 2019-2020 | 6,003 | 2,860 |
| 2018-2019 | 4,939 | 2,904 |
| 2017-2018 | 4,627 | 2,890 |
| 2016-2017 | 4,764 | 3,087 |
Learn more about online learning at University of South Dakota.
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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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