Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Best	A-	283 of 1,510
Region (The Plains States)	Good	B+	61 of 279
State (South Dakota)	Fair	C+	5 of 11
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	82.6%	C-	1,330 of 2,318
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,012	C-	682 of 1,208
Average Combined New SAT Score	1090	C-	682 of 1,208
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	17 : 1	D	1,798 of 2,485
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	65.5%	B	789 of 2,731
Average Faculty Compensation	$7,840	B	688 of 2,401
Expenditures per Student	$8,292	C	1,253 of 2,628
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	72.0%	C-	1,194 of 2,123
Graduation Rate	39.4%	D	1,417 of 2,046
Graduation Rate Boost	Worse Than Expected	F	1,966 of 2,197
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$38,000	C-	549 of 951
Boost Following Graduation	-$2,108	D-	737 of 951
Average Mid-Career	$67,000	C+	397 of 917
Boost Mid-Career	+$1	C	445 of 917
Student Loan Default Rate	7.6%	D+	1,379 of 2,190
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Low	D+	1,864 of 2,486
Male to Female Diversity	Good	B-	1,552 of 2,486
Geographic Diversity	Fair	C+	792 of 2,238