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Presentation College Data & Information Overview

94% Acceptance Rate
7% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is Presentation College Ranked?

Health Care Management Highest Ranked Major

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Overall Quality

Presentation College was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Presentation College?

94% Acceptance Rate
13% Of Accepted Are Women
12% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Presentation College is 94%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into Presentation College is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.

Average Test Scores

About 12% of students accepted to Presentation College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 420 and 560. Math scores were between 430 and 540.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Presentation College  ( 420 to 560 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Presentation College  ( 430 to 540 )
200
800
Presentation College received ACT scores from 34% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 17 and 22.

ACT Composite Scores for Presentation College  ( 17 to 22 )
1
36

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Presentation College Faculty

11 to 1 Student to Faculty
60% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at Presentation College it is much better at 11 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Presentation College is 60%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  60 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Presentation College

51% Freshmen Retention
21% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Presentation College this rate is 51%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  51 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Presentation College is 21%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  21 out of 100
0
100

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Presentation College Undergraduate Student Diversity

393 Full-Time Undergraduates
38.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
49.4% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 598 undergraduates at Presentation College with 393 being full-time and 205 being part-time.

How Much Does Presentation College Cost?

$23,730 Net Price
59% Take Out Loans
$19,696 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Presentation College is $23,730. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Presentation College

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$22,609 $22,544 $26,486 $24,336 $23,665

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Presentation College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Presentation College, approximately 59% of students took out student loans averaging $4,924 a year. That adds up to $19,696 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Presentation College is 6.5%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do Presentation College Graduates Make?

$39,800 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Presentation College with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $39,800 in their early years. This is right on par with the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. Also, graduates in your major field may make more.

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Location of Presentation College

South Dakota State
393 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
Presentation College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Aberdeen is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

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Contact details for Presentation College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1500 N Main, Aberdeen, SD 57401-1280
Phone: 605-225-1634
Website: www.presentation.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/presentationcollege
Twitter: https://twitter.com/presentationpc

Presentation College Majors

20 Majors With Completions
162 Undergraduate Degrees
9 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 20 majors graduated from Presentation College. Of these students, 162 received undergraduate degrees and 9 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Nursing 93 $60,632
Other Business, Management & Marketing 13 NA
Health & Physical Education 10 NA
Communication & Media Studies 7 NA
General Biology 7 NA
General Psychology 6 NA
Criminal Justice & Corrections 5 NA
Allied Health Professions 5 $41,926
Human Services 1 NA
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Presentation College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Presentation College

70% Take At Least One Class Online
39% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 405 students took at least one online class at Presentation College. This is a decrease from the 458 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 405 224
2019-2020 458 268
2018-2019 454 236
2017-2018 476 250
2016-2017 500 270

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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