Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Fair	C	788 of 1,483
Region (The Plains States)	Fair	C+	122 of 276
State (South Dakota)	Low	D	8 of 11
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	87.0%	D+	1,419 of 2,330
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,054	D	810 of 1,215
Average Combined New SAT Score	1130	D	810 of 1,215
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	20 : 1	F	2,161 of 2,475
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	58.4%	B-	1,033 of 2,662
Average Faculty Compensation	N/A	N/A	N/A
Expenditures per Student	$6,377	D	1,801 of 2,576
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	69.0%	D+	1,335 of 2,114
Graduation Rate	35.4%	D-	1,546 of 2,018
Graduation Rate Boost	Worse Than Expected	F	1,869 of 2,130
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$35,000	F	840 of 951
Boost Following Graduation	-$1,638	D	667 of 951
Average Mid-Career	$61,000	D	650 of 917
Boost Mid-Career	-$657	C	479 of 917
Student Loan Default Rate	9.3%	D-	1,640 of 2,185
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Fair	C-	1,706 of 2,417
Male to Female Diversity	Good	B	1,346 of 2,417
Geographic Diversity	Fair	C+	845 of 2,183