Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Good	B+	348 of 1,483
Region (The Plains States)	Good	B	75 of 276
State (South Dakota)	Fair	C+	5 of 11
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	84.4%	C-	1,366 of 2,330
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,095	C	625 of 1,215
Average Combined New SAT Score	1170	C	625 of 1,215
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	17 : 1	D	1,814 of 2,475
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	70.1%	B+	642 of 2,662
Average Faculty Compensation	$7,907	B	704 of 2,365
Expenditures per Student	$8,064	C-	1,385 of 2,576
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	72.0%	C-	1,178 of 2,114
Graduation Rate	37.1%	D-	1,507 of 2,018
Graduation Rate Boost	Worse Than Expected	F	1,933 of 2,130
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	5.9%	C	1,136 of 2,185
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Low	D+	1,878 of 2,417
Male to Female Diversity	Good	B-	1,560 of 2,417
Geographic Diversity	Fair	C+	784 of 2,183