Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Good	B+	392 of 1,472
Region (The Plains States)	Good	B+	82 of 383
State (South Dakota)	Low	D+	7 of 11

Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	77.4%	B	1,125 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,138	B-	479 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1210	B-	479 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	18 : 1	D	2,622 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	68.2%	B+	861 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$8,402	B+	587 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$9,133	C+	1,188 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	67.0%	C-	1,868 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	43.8%	C-	1,830 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	Worse Than Expected	D-	1,659 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$35,000	B-	1,338 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	-$3,984	D+	1,203 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$43,000	C+	1,438 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	-$3,984	D+	1,203 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	7.4%	C	1,566 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Low	D+	3,058 of 3,790
Male to Female Diversity	Fair	C+	2,456 of 3,790
Geographic Diversity	Good	B	608 of 3,515