Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Good	B-	602 of 1,510
Region (The Plains States)	Good	B-	103 of 279
State (South Dakota)	Low	D+	7 of 11
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	79.8%	C-	1,250 of 2,318
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	990	D+	772 of 1,208
Average Combined New SAT Score	1070	D+	772 of 1,208
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	20 : 1	F+	2,148 of 2,485
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	62.0%	B-	921 of 2,731
Average Faculty Compensation	N/A	N/A	N/A
Expenditures per Student	$6,270	D	1,788 of 2,628
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	63.0%	D-	1,602 of 2,123
Graduation Rate	38.9%	D	1,433 of 2,046
Graduation Rate Boost	Worse Than Expected	D-	1,754 of 2,197
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	8.5%	D	1,493 of 2,190
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Fair	C-	1,789 of 2,486
Male to Female Diversity	Good	B	1,467 of 2,486
Geographic Diversity	Fair	C+	853 of 2,238