Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate in South Dakota
Ranked by graduation rate (17 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Graduation rate | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitchell Technical College Mitchell, SD · Public | 76% | $13,460 | $50,743 |
| 2 | Lake Area Technical College Watertown, SD · Public | 73% | $15,979 | $45,473 |
| 3 | Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD · Private nonprofit | 73% | $23,894 | $59,217 |
| 4 | University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD · Private nonprofit | 63% | $21,383 | $54,521 |
| 5 | South Dakota State University Brookings, SD · Public | 62% | $19,841 | $55,070 |
| 6 | University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD · Public | 60% | $19,858 | $51,926 |
| 7 | Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD · Public | 59% | $17,400 | $46,709 |
| 8 | Western Dakota Technical College Rapid City, SD · Public | 54% | $12,670 | $40,240 |
| 9 | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD · Public | 53% | $20,183 | $72,257 |
| 10 | Mount Marty University Yankton, SD · Private nonprofit | 52% | $22,227 | $48,179 |
| 11 | Dakota State University Madison, SD · Public | 51% | $21,057 | $50,970 |
| 12 | Northern State University Aberdeen, SD · Public | 49% | $15,812 | $47,618 |
| 13 | Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, SD · Private nonprofit | 48% | $19,735 | $53,728 |
| 14 | Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD · Public | 43% | $15,911 | $46,674 |
| 15 | Sinte Gleska University Mission, SD · Public | 15% | $12,768 | $20,948 |
| 16 | Oglala Lakota College Kyle, SD · Public | 9% | $1,895 | $22,517 |
| 17 | National American University-Rapid City Rapid City, SD · Private for-profit | 0% | $31,062 | $37,325 |