Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Fair	C	726 of 1,472
Region (The Plains States)	Good	B	113 of 383
State (South Dakota)	Poor	F+	9 of 11

Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	83.9%	B-	1,363 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,070	D+	759 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1140	D+	759 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	18 : 1	D	2,622 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	56.0%	B-	1,394 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	N/A	N/A	N/A
Expenditures per Student	$6,575	D	1,768 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	62.0%	D	2,285 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	40.8%	C-	1,960 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	Worse Than Expected	F	1,882 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$31,000	C-	1,893 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	-$1,141	C+	778 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$41,000	C	1,709 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	-$1,141	C+	778 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	8.2%	C	1,717 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Fair	C-	2,753 of 3,790
Male to Female Diversity	Good	B-	2,157 of 3,790
Geographic Diversity	Good	B-	919 of 3,515