University of South Dakota

414 E Clark St
Vermillion, SD 57069-2390
(605) 677-5301
WWW.USD.EDU
fax:(605) 677-6323
president:Mr. James W. Abbott
3606 Applications Acceptance Rate 0.88 Graduation Rate 0.55
0.54 0.56

STUDENT RATIO

7633

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

8022 | 10104

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

4732

CLASS SIZE

24

MEDIAN ACT SCORES

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
540

SAT MATH

Not Available

SAT READING

505

SAT WRITING

24

ACT COMPOSITE

Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

0.54
0.56
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
460
540
620
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
0
Not Available
0
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
430
505
580
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
21
24
26
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$24000

Average Monthly Payment

$266

Median Earnings

$39500

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

70%
URL Applyapply.sdbor.edu/login.cfm
Application Fee20
Percent Admitted (Men)0.86
Percent Admitted (Women)0.89
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment2901
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0.02
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.01
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American0.02
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino0.03
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White0.86
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races0.03
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown0.01
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid0.93
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates6757
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates7213
Applicants Men1391
Applicants Women2215
Admissions Total3169
Admissions Men1194
Admissions Women1974
ACT English 25th percentile score20
ACT English 75th percentile score25
ACT Math 25th percentile score20
ACT Math 75th percentile score26
ACT Writing 25th percentile score0
ACT Writing 75th percentile score0
Average SAT Score1090
Median ACT English Score23
Median ACT Math Score23
ACT Median Writing ScoreNot Available
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)59%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)85%
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