How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
University of South Dakota admits about 98.8% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,125 and 1,315, and ACT scores typically fall between 19 and 25. Among enrolled undergraduates, 18.7% receive Pell Grants and 24.3% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 21.0% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of South Dakota #1233 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus. The first-year retention rate is 79.3%, and the six-year graduation rate is 59.9%, with 41.3% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks University of South Dakota #703 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $53,800 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 79.2 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's broad enrollment of Pell and first-generation students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve. University of South Dakota's strength in health-related fields — nursing, allied health, and related disciplines — creates stable, in-demand career pathways that support consistent post-graduation earnings and upward mobility for students from lower-income backgrounds.
University of South Dakota admits about 98.8% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,125 and 1,315, and ACT scores typically fall between 19 and 25. Among enrolled undergraduates, 18.7% receive Pell Grants and 24.3% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 21.0% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of South Dakota #1233 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus. The first-year retention rate is 79.3%, and the six-year graduation rate is 59.9%, with 41.3% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks University of South Dakota #703 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $53,800 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 79.2 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's broad enrollment of Pell and first-generation students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve. University of South Dakota's strength in health-related fields — nursing, allied health, and related disciplines — creates stable, in-demand career pathways that support consistent post-graduation earnings and upward mobility for students from lower-income backgrounds.
University of South Dakota admits about 98.8% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,125 and 1,315, and ACT scores typically fall between 19 and 25. Among enrolled undergraduates, 18.7% receive Pell Grants and 24.3% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 21.0% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of South Dakota #1233 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus. The first-year retention rate is 79.3%, and the six-year graduation rate is 59.9%, with 41.3% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks University of South Dakota #703 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $53,800 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 79.2 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's broad enrollment of Pell and first-generation students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve. University of South Dakota's strength in health-related fields — nursing, allied health, and related disciplines — creates stable, in-demand career pathways that support consistent post-graduation earnings and upward mobility for students from lower-income backgrounds.
