2022’s Best Colleges in South Dakota – WalletHub Study

UNDATED – With the first “early decision” college-application deadline looming on Nov. 1, and tuition and room and board at a four-year college costing around $27,000 – $55,000 per year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its 2022’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 make the most informed school choices, 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

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):

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

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

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

School Snapshot: Dakota Wesleyan University (1 = Best):

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

To view the full reports, please visit:

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