Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Good	B+	365 of 1,472
Region (The Plains States)	Good	B+	77 of 383
State (South Dakota)	Low	D	8 of 11

Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	66.7%	B+	755 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,020	F+	986 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1100	F+	986 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	12 : 1	B	1,105 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	33.3%	D+	2,662 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$6,240	D+	1,441 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$5,655	D-	1,969 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	71.0%	C+	1,543 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	53.7%	C+	1,339 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	A	167 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$36,000	B-	1,313 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	-$7,234	F+	1,526 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$41,000	C	1,672 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	-$7,234	F+	1,526 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	5.9%	B-	1,259 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Low	D+	2,975 of 3,790
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A-	1,174 of 3,790
Geographic Diversity	Fair	C+	1,119 of 3,515