Compare net price, debt, and earnings scenarios
| Rank | School | Location | Earnings | Net Price | Acceptance Rate | Grad Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Oglala Lakota CollegePublic | Kyle, SD | $52,386 Median Earnings (4yr) | $1,422 | — | 8.7% |
| #2 | Mitchell, SD | $54,865 Median Earnings (4yr) | $9,750 | — | — | |
| #3 | Rapid City, SD | $49,930 Median Earnings (4yr) | $10,071 | — | — | |
| #4 | Aberdeen, SD | $53,116 Median Earnings (4yr) | $10,762 | 93.0% | 48.9% | |
| #5 | Watertown, SD | $49,488 Median Earnings (4yr) | $11,193 | — | — | |
| #6 | Sinte Gleska UniversityPublic | Mission, SD | $51,797 Median Earnings (4yr) | $11,728 | — | 15.4% |
| #7 | Spearfish, SD | $48,243 Median Earnings (4yr) | $11,863 | 96.3% | 42.6% | |
| #8 | Brookings, SD | $63,042 Median Earnings (4yr) | $14,266 | 98.3% | 62.4% | |
| #9 | Sioux Falls, SD | $53,289 Median Earnings (4yr) | $14,418 | — | — | |
| #10 | Vermillion, SD | $62,334 Median Earnings (4yr) | $14,921 | 98.8% | 59.9% | |
| #11 | Dakota Wesleyan UniversityPrivate | Mitchell, SD | $64,461 Median Earnings (4yr) | $15,251 | 73.4% | 48.3% |
| #12 | Rapid City, SD | $87,878 Median Earnings (4yr) | $15,348 | 79.9% | 52.9% | |
| #13 | Dakota State UniversityPublic | Madison, SD | $63,160 Median Earnings (4yr) | $17,317 | 88.0% | 51.3% |
| #14 | University Of Sioux FallsPrivate | Sioux Falls, SD | $58,903 Median Earnings (4yr) | $18,145 | 82.9% | 62.9% |
| #15 | Augustana UniversityPrivate | Sioux Falls, SD | $65,005 Median Earnings (4yr) | $18,746 | 67.8% | 73.0% |
| #16 | Mount Marty UniversityPrivate | Yankton, SD | $57,208 Median Earnings (4yr) | $19,564 | 42.6% | 52.4% |