Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Fair	C-	862 of 1,483
Region (The Plains States)	Fair	C+	126 of 276
State (South Dakota)	Poor	F+	9 of 11
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	76.0%	C	1,092 of 2,330
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	960	F	1,121 of 1,215
Average Combined New SAT Score	1040	F	1,121 of 1,215
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	9 : 1	A-	360 of 2,475
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	34.7%	D	1,808 of 2,662
Average Faculty Compensation	$6,283	C-	1,372 of 2,365
Expenditures per Student	$5,219	D-	2,040 of 2,576
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	66.0%	D	1,487 of 2,114
Graduation Rate	52.0%	C	1,008 of 2,018
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	B	700 of 2,130
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	N/A	N/A	N/A
Boost Following Graduation	N/A	N/A	N/A
Average Mid-Career	N/A	N/A	N/A
Boost Mid-Career	N/A	N/A	N/A
Student Loan Default Rate	6.5%	C-	1,241 of 2,185
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Low	D-	2,125 of 2,417
Male to Female Diversity	Good	B+	907 of 2,417
Geographic Diversity	Fair	C-	1,249 of 2,183