2021’s Best Colleges in South Dakota – WalletHub Study

UNDATED – With the first “early decision” college-application deadline looming on Nov. 1 and colleges adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its 2021’s Best College & University Rankings report, as well as accompanying videos, in addition to separate rankings for colleges and for universities.

To help college-bound seniors choose the best schools within their states, WalletHub compared over 1,000 higher-education institutions in the U.S. based on 30 key measures grouped into seven categories, such as Student Selectivity, Cost & Financing and Career Outcomes. The data set ranges from student-faculty ratio to graduation rate to post-attendance median salary.

Top 9 Colleges & Universities in South Dakota
 

1. Augustana University 6. Dakota State University
2. Mount Marty College 7. Northern State University
3. University of Sioux Falls 8. South Dakota State University
4. Dakota Wesleyan University 9. Black Hills State University
5. University of South Dakota  

With that in mind, here’s a closer look at some of the top schools and how each performed in certain metrics:
 
School Snapshot: Augustana University (1 = Best):

  • 1st – Admission Rate
  • 9th – Net Cost
  • 1st – Student-Faculty Ratio
  • 9th – On-Campus Crime
  • 7th – Gender & Racial Diversity
  • 1st – Graduation Rate
  • 2nd – Post-Attendance Median Salary

School Snapshot: Mount Marty College (1 = Best):

  • 3rd – Admission Rate
  • 7th – Net Cost
  • 3rd – Student-Faculty Ratio
  • 5th – On-Campus Crime
  • 1st – Gender & Racial Diversity
  • 4th – Graduation Rate
  • 7th – Post-Attendance Median Salary

School Snapshot: University of Sioux Falls (1 = Best):

  • 9th – Admission Rate
  • 5th – Net Cost
  • 6th – Student-Faculty Ratio
  • 1st – On-Campus Crime
  • 6th – Gender & Racial Diversity
  • 2nd – Graduation Rate
  • 4th – Post-Attendance Median Salary

To view the full reports, please visit: 

Best Colleges & Universities Overall: https://wallethub.com/edu/college-rankings/40750/

Best Colleges: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-colleges-in-the-us-ranking/40748/

Best Universities: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-universities-in-usa-ranking/39704/

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