Private nonprofitFour-year

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$21,383
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$21,750
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
62.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$54,521
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$34,274
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$21,750
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$21,750
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$9,270
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$11,100
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,000
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00018,145
$30,001–48,00017,804
$48,001–75,00017,992
$75,001–110,00021,375
$110,001+24,038

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
62.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
58.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
74.5%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$46,712
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$54,521
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$23,249
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$246.48
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
74.4%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $54,521 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
82.9%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,218
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
18:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
24.7%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
28.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
67.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$62,319
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White76%
Hispanic7%
Black5%
Asian2%
Two or more races6%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in SD

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Augustana UniversityNot reported73.0%$59,217
Black Hills State University$15,91142.6%$46,674
California Intercontinental UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Dakota State University$21,05751.3%$50,970
Dakota Wesleyan UniversityNot reported48.3%$53,728
Kairos UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mount Marty UniversityNot reported52.4%$48,179
National American University-Rapid CityNot reported0.0%$37,325
Northern State University$15,81248.9%$47,618
Oglala Lakota College$1,8958.7%$22,517
Sinte Gleska University$12,76815.4%$20,948
Sisseton Wahpeton College$2,97720.6%$31,546

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$86,706$103,485Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$79,077$88,910$31,000
Accounting and Related Services.$70,772$76,194$26,000
Educational Administration and Supervision.$69,008$71,685Not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$63,466$54,562$24,146
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$62,792$55,378$26,950
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$53,636$59,916Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$50,253$68,257$24,750
Psychology, General.$49,469$50,706$24,856
Social Work.$46,451$51,790Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$44,735$47,382$27,000
Communication and Media Studies.$42,847$56,359Not reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reported$48,590Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$44,125Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$53,072Not reported
Biology, General.Not reported$57,214$25,196
Mathematics.Not reported$69,562Not reported
Applied Mathematics.Not reported$91,532Not reported
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other.Not reported$46,083Not reported
Bible/Biblical Studies.Not reported$44,533Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10