Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Good	B+	275 of 1,325
Region (The Plains States)	Best	A-	56 of 320
State (South Dakota)	Good	B	3 of 9
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	81.2%	C-	1,307 of 2,368
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,005	C-	686 of 1,175
Average Combined New SAT Score	1090	C-	686 of 1,175
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	18 : 1	D-	2,082 of 2,721
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	64.5%	B	833 of 2,978
Average Faculty Compensation	$7,903	B	530 of 1,833
Expenditures per Student	$14,879	D-	1,493 of 1,939
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	74.0%	C	1,107 of 2,225
Graduation Rate	39.2%	D	1,457 of 2,117
Graduation Rate Boost	Worse Than Expected	D	1,228 of 1,789
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$38,000	C-	551 of 957
Boost Following Graduation	-$2,108	D-	740 of 957
Average Mid-Career	$67,000	C+	400 of 923
Boost Mid-Career	+$1	C	447 of 923
Student Loan Default Rate	6.0%	C	1,056 of 2,196
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Low	D+	2,106 of 2,718
Male to Female Diversity	Good	B	1,543 of 2,718
Geographic Diversity	Good	B-	734 of 2,525