University of South Dakota, SD

location_on  414 E Clark St, Vermillion, SD 57069 • language  usd.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Doctoral University Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 76%
Associate’s 12%
Certificate 12%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences6%
Business, Management, Marketing17%
Communication, Journalism5%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education15%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs31%
History1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting4%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities4%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences0%
Psychology5%
Social Sciences4%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 86%
Median SAT Math 575
Median SAT Reading 570
Median ACT Composite 23

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 510–640
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 520–620
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 20–25
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $9,000
Out-of-State Tuition $12,000
Average Total Cost $22,000
Average Net Cost $18,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $14,000 $14,412 $11,406
$30K–$48K $15,000 $14,740 $12,318
$48K–$75K $18,000 $17,290 $15,178
$75K–$110K $20,000 $19,584 $18,184
>$110K $20,000 $19,812 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 52%
Median Federal Debt $16,000
Repayment Rate 69%
Median Payment $248
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		24% 30% 46%
$30K–$48K 		14% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		17% 17% 14%
$75K–$110K 		21% 20% 10%
>$110K 		24% 21% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $14,000 $14,406 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $17,000 $16,081 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $17,000 $14,930 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $18,000 $17,046 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $15,000 $13,510 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $35,000 $33,492 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $25,486 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $6,312 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,704 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		64% 64% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		69% 68% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		74% 73% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		77% 77% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 77%
Transfer Rate 29%
Withdrawal Rate 16%
Graduation Rate 57%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		40% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		57% 50% 49%
Within 8 Years 		54% 50% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		56% 50% 57%
Black 		36% 45% 41%
Caucasian 		61% 55% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		37% 41% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		26% 23% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		9% 49% 58%
Two or more races 		50% 42% 48%
Other race 		57% 47% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 6,228
Full-time Undergrads 67%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 2,476
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		63% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		37% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 1% 7%
Black 		3% 4% 13%
Caucasian 		83% 79% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		4% 4% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		2% 6% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 3% 4%
Other race 		0% 1% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		15% 20% 37%
$30K–$48K 		13% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		18% 19% 16%
$75K–$110K 		24% 23% 14%
>$110K 		29% 26% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Mount Marty College
25 miles, NW • 1.9 star
Briar Cliff University
31 miles, SE • 2.3 star
St Luke's College
32 miles, SE • 2.8 star

Nearby Airports

Joe Foss Field
56 miles, NE • 1.4 star
Eppley Airfield
115 miles, S • 2.8 star
Lincoln Airport
134 miles, S • 1 star