Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Vermillion, SD
Population 30,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,750 (74%)
Days Without Precipitation 270 (85%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,959
Men / Women 36% / 64%
From State 54%
From Region 32%
Athletes 12.8%

Racial/Ethnic

White 75%
International 9%
Hispanic 5%
Black 4%
Mixed 3%
Native American 2%
Asian 2%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Beacom School of Business 217 63% / 37% 1% $69,541 83 97%
Accounting 49 +2 59% / 41% 0% $65,169 78 97%
Business Administration 76 61% / 39% 1% $68,873 82 96%
Business Analytics 4 +3 75% / 25% 0%
Entrepreneurship 4 75% / 25% 0% $68,297 82
Finance 37 +11 86% / 14% 0% $76,069 88 100%
Human Resources Management +1 $69,206 83
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 3 67% / 33% 0% $68,873 82 96%
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 2 +2 100% / 0% 0% $69,593 83
Marketing 36 +3 42% / 58% 3% $70,495 84 100%
Organizational Leadership 6 83% / 17% 0% $68,873 82 96%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 407 35% / 65% 4% $60,455 72 96%
Biomedical Engineering 6 50% / 50% 33% $89,597 95
Computer Science 16 81% / 19% 31% $97,841 98
Chemistry 9 44% / 56% 0% $66,848 80
Mathematics 4 +1 50% / 50% 0% $67,432 81
Physics 1 100% / 0% 0% $68,948 82
Biochemistry $65,209 78
Biology 24 33% / 67% 0% $69,961 83 94%
Biomedical Sciences 48 +1 33% / 67% 0% $69,961 83 94%
Conservation Biology 4 0% / 100% 0%
Neuroscience 8 +1 38% / 62% 12% $64,934 78
Physiology 1 0% / 100% 0%
Economics 9 +1 89% / 11% 0% $80,778 91 96%
Anthropology 14 +4 29% / 71% 0% $50,093 49
Communication Studies 5 +1 0% / 100% 0% $56,578 64 94%
English 13 +1 23% / 77% 0% $48,322 44 100%
French $52,730 56
General Studies 32 56% / 44% 3% $51,600 53 100%
German $52,844 56
History 8 +1 62% / 38% 0% $47,155 40 97%
International Studies 2 +3 50% / 50% 0% $55,698 63
Mass Communication 24 +1 42% / 58% 0% $56,578 64 94%
Native American Studies $50,838 51
Philosophy 2 +1 0% / 100% 50% $50,075 49
Political Science 23 +6 26% / 74% 9% $54,891 61 94%
Psychology 62 +6 18% / 82% 5% $55,784 63 97%
Sociology 6 +7 33% / 67% 17% $50,382 50
Spanish 3 0% / 100% 0% $51,305 52
Sustainability Studies 7 +2 14% / 86% 0% $51,987 54
Art 7 0% / 100% 0% $45,449 35 90%
Music 6 50% / 50% 0% $44,632 32
Music Performance 4 +3 75% / 25% 25% $44,722 33
Theatre 6 33% / 67% 0% $30,176 5 100%
Criminal Justice 47 +7 30% / 70% 0% $62,176 74 96%
Legal Studies 6 +1 50% / 50% 0% $59,430 70
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Education 104 14% / 86% 0% $51,323 52 97%
Elementary Education 69 6% / 94% 0% $51,135 52 97%
Secondary Education 22 36% / 64% 0% $51,135 52 97%
Art Education 4 +1 0% / 100% 0% $52,643 56 98%
Music Education 9 33% / 67% 0% $52,643 56 98%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Health Sciences 386 23% / 77% 3% $65,554 79 97%
Clinical Laboratory Science 3 0% / 100% 0% $77,371 89
Communication Sciences and Disorders 22 0% / 100% 0% $59,650 70 96%
Community Health 2 0% / 100% 0%
Dental Hygiene 38 0% / 100% 0% $67,869 81 100%
Health Sciences 83 20% / 80% 1% $62,249 75 95%
Kinesiology 83 59% / 41% 5% $56,566 64
Nursing 104 12% / 88% 5% $81,038 91 99%
Health Services Administration 8 +1 38% / 62% 0% $76,789 89 100%
Addiction Studies 17 29% / 71% 0% $49,897 48 98%
Social Work 26 +1 8% / 92% 4% $49,897 48 98%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,909
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $13,768
Est. In-State Cost $12,818
Est. Out-of-State Cost $17,810
ROI Percentile 76th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 79%
4-Year Graduation Rate 47%
6-Year Graduation Rate 60%
Transfer-Out Rate 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).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Health Sciences 30.1% 335 23% / 77% 3% $67,306 81 97%
Humanities & Social Sciences 21.9% 244 28% / 72% 4% $52,857 56 97%
Business & Economics 21.0% 234 63% / 37% 1% $70,233 84 97%
Education 8.2% 91 13% / 87% 0% $51,135 52 97%
Life & Natural Sciences 7.6% 85 32% / 68% 1% $69,458 83 94%
Professional 4.8% 53 32% / 68% 0% $61,865 74 96%
Arts 3.2% 36 31% / 69% 3% $45,284 35 96%
Computer Science 1.4% 16 81% / 19% 31% $97,841 98
Physical Sciences & Math 1.3% 14 50% / 50% 0% $67,165 81
Engineering 0.5% 6 50% / 50% 33% $89,597 95

Research R2

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Life & Natural Sciences $14.0M #140 68% $0.1M 9 #153 46 6
Humanities & Social Sciences $4.2M #209 16% $0.0M 15 #205 55 1
Physical Sciences & Math $3.9M #238 51% $0.0M 11 #165 35 6
Health Sciences $2.1M #198 26% $0 3 #201 46
Engineering $1.2M #268 58% $0 1 #217 4
Business & Economics $0.9M #220 0% $0.0M
Agriculture & Food Science $0.6M #181 23% $0
Computer Science $0.3M #300 20% $0 4
Education $0.3M #316 0% $0 13 #286
Total $27.6M #235 49% $0.1M 52 #249 190 13

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 85%
Yield (Unbound) 23%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 85% 85% 85%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 66%
SAT Range 1120 – 1310
SAT Math Range 590 – 690
SAT RW Range 530 – 620