University of South Dakota
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Vermillion, SD
Population
30,000
Website
http://www.usd.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
5,239
Men / Women
36% / 64%
White
76%
International
7%
Hispanic
5%
Black
4%
Native American
3%
Mixed
3%
Asian
1%
From State
54%
From Region
32%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
29%
Business & Economics
22%
Life & Natural Sciences
7%
Education
5%
Arts
4%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Computer Science
1%
Engineering
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$9,432
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$12,942
Est. In-State Cost
$12,201
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$16,742
10-Year ROI
$149,000
ROI Percentile
52th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
79%
4-Year Graduation Rate
47%
6-Year Graduation Rate
60%
Transfer-Out Rate
25%
Weather
Comfortable Days
95 (20%) very dry
Sunshine Hours
2,750 (74%)
Days Without Precipitation
270 (85%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
85%
Yield (Unbound)
23%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $20M | #202 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $2M | #224 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $2M | #284 |
Graduate Degrees
| Life & Natural Sciences | 157 | #151 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 103 | #188 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 1 | #249 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
66%
SAT Range
1150
–
1280
SAT Math Range
595
–
695
SAT RW Range
530
–
620
ACT Range
19
–
25
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacom School of Business | 220 | 64% / 36% | 1% | $63,287 | 97% | ||
| Accounting | 56 +2 | 68% / 32% | 0% | $59,423 | 71 | 97% | |
| Business Administration | 80 +4 | 55% / 45% | 0% | $62,800 | 76 | 96% | |
| Entrepreneurship | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $61,951 | 75 | — | |
| Finance | 40 +10 | 90% / 10% | 2% | $69,362 | 84 | 100% | |
| Human Resources Management | — — | — | — | $63,351 | 77 | — | |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $62,800 | 76 | 96% | |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 6 +4 | 83% / 17% | 0% | $63,367 | 77 | — | |
| Marketing | 24 +3 | 50% / 50% | 4% | $64,279 | 79 | 100% | |
| Organizational Leadership | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $62,800 | 76 | 96% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Sciences | 426 | 35% / 65% | 3% | $55,114 | 96% | ||
| Biomedical Engineering | 10 — | 30% / 70% | 20% | $81,975 | 93 | — | |
| Computer Science | 9 +1 | 100% / 0% | 11% | $90,541 | 96 | — | |
| Chemistry | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $61,899 | 75 | — | |
| Mathematics | 8 +1 | 50% / 50% | 12% | $59,827 | 72 | — | |
| Physics | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 50% | $67,419 | 82 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 100% | $60,632 | 73 | — | |
| Biology | 13 — | 23% / 77% | 0% | $64,695 | 79 | 94% | |
| Biomedical Sciences | 53 +1 | 30% / 70% | 2% | $64,695 | 79 | 94% | |
| Neuroscience | 5 +1 | 40% / 60% | 20% | $61,292 | 74 | — | |
| Economics | 7 +2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $74,965 | 88 | 96% | |
| Anthropology | 4 +3 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $44,976 | 36 | — | |
| Communication Studies | 8 +2 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $52,291 | 57 | 94% | |
| Criminal Justice | 42 +12 | 29% / 71% | 0% | $56,807 | 66 | 96% | |
| English | 8 +1 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $44,704 | 36 | 100% | |
| French | — — | — | — | $49,085 | 48 | — | |
| General Studies | 38 — | 53% / 47% | 0% | $49,300 | 49 | 100% | |
| German | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $48,974 | 48 | — | |
| History | 10 +2 | 30% / 70% | 0% | $44,104 | 34 | 97% | |
| International Studies | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,467 | 55 | — | |
| Legal Studies | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $53,760 | 60 | — | |
| Mass Communication | 46 +1 | 35% / 65% | 2% | $52,291 | 57 | 94% | |
| Native American Studies | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $48,312 | 46 | — | |
| Philosophy | 2 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $48,016 | 45 | — | |
| Political Science | 26 +9 | 42% / 58% | 0% | $50,941 | 53 | 94% | |
| Psychology | 71 +4 | 13% / 87% | 1% | $51,388 | 54 | 97% | |
| Sociology | 8 +10 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $46,638 | 41 | — | |
| Spanish | 5 +1 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $48,552 | 47 | — | |
| Sustainability Studies | 8 +2 | 62% / 38% | 0% | $50,285 | 52 | — | |
| Art | 16 — | 25% / 75% | 6% | $42,651 | 29 | 90% | |
| Music | — — | — | — | $42,172 | 28 | — | |
| Music Performance | 2 +3 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $42,123 | 28 | — | |
| Theatre | 8 — | 62% / 38% | 12% | $28,318 | 4 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Education | 72 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $47,048 | 97% | ||
| Elementary Education | 41 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $46,742 | 41 | 97% | |
| Secondary Education | 15 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $46,742 | 41 | 97% | |
| Art Education | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,120 | 46 | 98% | |
| Music Education | 10 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $48,120 | 46 | 98% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Health Sciences | 366 | 15% / 85% | 1% | $61,560 | 98% | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $65,518 | 80 | — | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 22 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,464 | 62 | 96% | |
| Dental Hygiene | 31 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,969 | 75 | 100% | |
| Health Sciences | 73 +1 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $56,837 | 66 | 95% | |
| Kinesiology | 59 — | 44% / 56% | 2% | $52,610 | 58 | — | |
| Nursing | 126 — | 12% / 88% | 1% | $73,993 | 88 | 99% | |
| Health Services Administration | 11 +2 | 18% / 82% | 0% | $70,113 | 85 | 100% | |
| Addiction Studies | 10 +1 | 10% / 90% | 0% | $45,559 | 38 | 98% | |
| Social Work | 31 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $45,559 | 38 | 98% |