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2023 Top South Dakota Women's D2 Softball Schools

With all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Division II Women's Softball in South Dakota ranking.

After analyzing 4 schools in South Dakota, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D2 Women's Softball athletes in South Dakota. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the athletic competitiveness of the school. Thus, in order to rank well, the school must offer a quality education in addition to having a great sports team.

Learn more about our ranking methodology.

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Top Colleges in South Dakota for D2 Women's Softball athletes in South Dakota

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1

Augustana University
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

#1 in Quality in South Dakota

$680,078 Team Revenue

$37,342 Avg Tuition & Fees

Augustana University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D2 Women’s Softball athletes in South Dakota. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 569 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Softball team at Augustana Sioux Falls brought home $680,078 in revenue in a single year. Augustana Sioux Falls also made our overall quality list, coming in at #1. Full Augustana University Sports Report

2

Northern State University
Aberdeen, South Dakota

#5 in Quality in South Dakota

$251,323 Team Revenue

$11,947 Avg Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on our list means Northern State University is a great place for D2 Women’s Softball athletes in South Dakota working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, the small public school handed out 290 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D2 Women’s Softball team at NSU made $251,323 in revenue. NSU also made our overall quality list, coming in at #5. Read More…

3

University of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

#9 in Quality in South Dakota

$331,135 Team Revenue

$20,290 Avg Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Sioux Falls. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Women’s Softball athletes in South Dakota list. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 434 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The team at University of Sioux Falls took home $331,135 in revenue and paid out $328,736 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $2,399 in profit. Read full sports report on University of Sioux Falls

4

Black Hills State University
Spearfish, South Dakota

#10 in Quality in South Dakota

$156,117 Team Revenue

$12,018 Avg Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Black Hills State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Women’s Softball athletes in South Dakota list. Located in Spearfish, South Dakota, the small public school handed out 395 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Women’s Softball team at BHSU brought home $156,117 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on Black Hills State University

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 4 schools only.

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Revenue and expense information comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics Data Analysis (EADA) website.
• The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.