Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Good	B	395 of 1,208
Region (The Plains States)	Good	B+	65 of 320
State (South Dakota)	Low	D	6 of 9
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	73.4%	C+	1,055 of 2,457
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,035	C	569 of 1,177
Average Combined New SAT Score	1120	C	569 of 1,177
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	9 : 1	A	320 of 2,656
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	36.4%	D+	1,831 of 2,912
Average Faculty Compensation	$5,512	D-	1,356 of 1,844
Expenditures per Student	$16,313	D	1,327 of 1,951
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	66.0%	D	1,562 of 2,276
Graduation Rate	44.1%	D+	1,282 of 2,096
Graduation Rate Boost	Worse Than Expected	D-	1,396 of 1,786
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	9.0%	D	1,503 of 2,195
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Low	D-	2,339 of 2,655
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A-	1,012 of 2,655
Geographic Diversity	Fair	C+	782 of 2,397