South Dakota Healthcare Colleges

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota

There are 9,459 students at USD in total, 7,103 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 4,741 are full-time. For undergraduates at USD, the average graduation time is 4.3 years.

Around 87% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 34% are men and 66% are women.

Approximately 60% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,275 a year. USD has a 0.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $44,504 during the early-career years.

#2

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

There are 9,976 undergraduates at South Dakota State, of which 7,788 are full-time, and there are 11,405 students altogether. It takes the average South Dakota State undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.

Around 87% of students who apply get accepted. Around 44% of accepted students are men, and 56% are women.

61% of South Dakota State students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,767 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from South Dakota State with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $46,330 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#3

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

There are 2,330 students at Southeast Tech in total, 1,205 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

Approximately 78% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,777 a year. Southeast Tech has a 0.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $41,341 during the early-career years.

#4

Lake Area Technical Institute

Watertown, South Dakota

There are 1,509 full-time undergraduates at LATI, and 2,217 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Roughly 84% of students at LATI take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,263 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $39,988 during the early-career years.

#5

Presentation College

Aberdeen, South Dakota

There are 625 students at Presentation College in total, 598 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 393 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Presentation College is 4.4 years.

Around 94% of students who apply get accepted. Around 86% of accepted students are men, and 13% are women.

Approximately 59% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,924 a year. Presentation College has a 2.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Presentation College is $51,793.

#6

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

There are 2,019 students at Augustana Sioux Falls in total, 1,735 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,665 are full-time. For undergraduates at Augustana Sioux Falls, the average graduation time is 4.0 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 72%. Of the accepted students, 40% are men and 60% are women.

66% of Augustana Sioux Falls students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $8,844 a year.

Students who graduate from Augustana Sioux Falls with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $47,691 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#7

Mount Marty University

Yankton, South Dakota

There are 987 undergraduates at Mount Marty, of which 595 are full-time, and there are 1,167 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Mount Marty is 4.2 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 67%. Around 65% of accepted students are men, and 35% are women.

69% of Mount Marty students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,429 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Mount Marty with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $43,706 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#8

Western Dakota Technical Institute

Rapid City, South Dakota

There are 1,324 students at Western Dakota Tech in total, 584 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

Approximately 65% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,053 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Western Dakota Tech with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $34,739 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#9

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

There are 1,628 students at University of Sioux Falls in total, 1,354 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,182 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at University of Sioux Falls is 4.2 years.

About 77% of students who apply get accepted. Around 33% of accepted students are men, and 67% are women.

77% of University of Sioux Falls students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $8,060 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $43,888 during the early-career years.

#10

Dakota Wesleyan University

Mitchell, South Dakota

The total student population at Dakota Wesleyan University is 933, of which 781 students are undergraduates and of those, 628 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Dakota Wesleyan University is 4.1 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 76%. Around 65% of accepted students are men, and 35% are women.

92% of Dakota Wesleyan University students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $8,750 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $44,411 during the early-career years.

#11

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota

There are 1,162 students at Mitchell Tech in total, 855 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

Roughly 44% of students at Mitchell Tech take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,801 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Mitchell Tech with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $41,842 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#12

Oglala Lakota College

Kyle, South Dakota

There are 1,251 students at Oglala Lakota College in total, 1,222 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 637 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Oglala Lakota College is 5.5 years.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $17,572 during the early-career years.

#13

Dakota State University

Madison, South Dakota

The total student population at Dakota State University is 3,186, of which 2,740 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,495 are full-time. For undergraduates at Dakota State, the average graduation time is 4.4 years.

Around 86% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 68% are men and 32% are women.

Approximately 60% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,509 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $41,645 during the early-career years.

#14

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Rapid City, South Dakota

The total student population at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is 2,475, of which 2,146 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,701 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at SD Mines is 4.8 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 80%. Of the accepted students, 75% are men and 24% are women.

Approximately 54% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,636 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from SD Mines is $60,005.

#15

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, South Dakota

There are 438 students at Sinte Gleska University in total, 375 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 156 are full-time. For undergraduates at Sinte Gleska University, the average graduation time is 4.0 years.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Sinte Gleska University is $17,806.

#15

Northern State University

Aberdeen, South Dakota

There are 3,431 students at NSU in total, 2,968 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,149 are full-time. It takes the average NSU undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.

About 80% of students who apply get accepted. Around 38% of accepted students are men, and 62% are women.

Approximately 66% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,165 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $38,239 during the early-career years.

#17

Sioux Falls Seminary

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

There are 508 students at North American Baptist Seminary in total, 16 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 10 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 62%. Around 56% of accepted students are men, and 44% are women.

North American Baptist Seminary has a 1.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

#17

Sisseton Wahpeton College

Sisseton, South Dakota

There are 65 full-time undergraduates at Sisseton Wahpeton College, and 125 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1.

Students who graduate from Sisseton Wahpeton College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $21,938 during the early years of their career after graduation.