Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Low	D+	738 of 1,208
Region (The Plains States)	Good	B	104 of 320
State (South Dakota)	Low	D-	7 of 9
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	94.1%	D+	1,603 of 2,457
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	958	D-	904 of 1,177
Average Combined New SAT Score	1040	D-	904 of 1,177
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	20 : 1	F+	2,254 of 2,656
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	52.5%	C+	1,290 of 2,912
Average Faculty Compensation	N/A	N/A	N/A
Expenditures per Student	$12,659	F+	1,654 of 1,951
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	63.0%	D	1,659 of 2,276
Graduation Rate	33.0%	D-	1,647 of 2,096
Graduation Rate Boost	Worse Than Expected	F+	1,495 of 1,786
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$35,000	F	846 of 957
Boost Following Graduation	-$1,638	D	669 of 957
Average Mid-Career	$61,000	D	653 of 923
Boost Mid-Career	-$657	C	482 of 923
Student Loan Default Rate	8.0%	D+	1,373 of 2,195
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Low	D+	1,960 of 2,655
Male to Female Diversity	Good	B	1,516 of 2,655
Geographic Diversity	Fair	C+	867 of 2,397