Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Fair	C	788 of 1,483
Region (The Plains States)	Good	B	122 of 423
State (South Dakota)	Low	D	8 of 11
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	87.0%	B-	1,548 of 3,953
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,054	D+	822 of 1,238
Average Combined New SAT Score	1130	D+	822 of 1,238
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	20 : 1	D-	3,268 of 4,131
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	58.4%	B	1,338 of 4,382
Average Faculty Compensation	N/A	N/A	N/A
Expenditures per Student	$6,377	D	1,800 of 2,575
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	69.0%	C	1,809 of 3,656
Graduation Rate	35.4%	D+	2,262 of 3,546
Graduation Rate Boost	Worse Than Expected	F	1,868 of 2,129
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-	1,644 of 2,207
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