College ROI in South Dakota

See the strongest eligible ROI and value signals, then browse every covered college located in the state.

TOP 10 · ECONOMIC ROI

Best estimated 10-year return

12 colleges meet the consistent ROI screen.

1South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City · Public+60%2Dakota Wesleyan UniversityMitchell · Private nonprofit−38%3University of South DakotaVermillion · Public−43%4South Dakota State UniversityBrookings · Public−47%5University of Sioux FallsSioux Falls · Private nonprofit−54%6Dakota State UniversityMadison · Public−60%7Augustana UniversitySioux Falls · Private nonprofit−62%8Northern State UniversityAberdeen · Public−73%9Mount Marty UniversityYankton · Private nonprofit−77%10National American University-Rapid CityRapid City · Private for-profit−91%

TOP 10 · VALUE

Most earnings per price dollar

Observed five-year earnings divided by annual average net price.

1Oglala Lakota CollegeKyle · Public21.9×2South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City · Public4.3×3Northern State UniversityAberdeen · Public3.3×4Dakota Wesleyan UniversityMitchell · Private nonprofit3.1×5University of South DakotaVermillion · Public3.0×6South Dakota State UniversityBrookings · Public3.0×7Black Hills State UniversitySpearfish · Public2.9×8University of Sioux FallsSioux Falls · Private nonprofit2.7×9Dakota State UniversityMadison · Public2.6×10Augustana UniversitySioux Falls · Private nonprofit2.3×

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CollegeEarningsNet price10-year ROINet payoff

South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City · Public$86,809$20,183+60%+$157,358 Dakota Wesleyan UniversityMitchell · Private nonprofit$61,077$19,735−38%−$98,170 University of South DakotaVermillion · Public$59,693$19,858−43%−$112,502 South Dakota State UniversityBrookings · Public$58,627$19,841−47%−$123,094 University of Sioux FallsSioux Falls · Private nonprofit$57,154$21,383−54%−$143,992 Dakota State UniversityMadison · Public$55,541$21,057−60%−$158,818 Augustana UniversitySioux Falls · Private nonprofit$55,473$23,894−62%−$170,846 Mitchell Technical CollegeMitchell · Public$53,624$13,460−63%−$147,600 Sinte Gleska UniversityMission · Public$51,687$12,768−71%−$164,202 Northern State UniversityAberdeen · Public$51,509$15,812−73%−$178,158 Southeast Technical CollegeSioux Falls · Public$50,646$17,400−77%−$193,140 Mount Marty UniversityYankton · Private nonprofit$51,066$22,227−77%−$208,248 National American University-Rapid CityRapid City · Private for-profit$47,843$31,062−91%−$275,818 Black Hills State UniversitySpearfish · Public$46,420$15,911−94%−$229,444 Lake Area Technical CollegeWatertown · Public$45,330$15,979−99%−$240,616 Western Dakota Technical CollegeRapid City · Public$43,662$12,670−106%−$244,060 Oglala Lakota CollegeKyle · Public$41,534$1,895−118%−$222,240 Stewart SchoolSioux Falls · Private for-profit$28,596$14,221−169%−$400,924 The Salon Professional AcademyRapid City · Private for-profit$27,490$18,146−169%−$427,684 Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid CityRapid City · Private for-profit$22,999$19,694−185%−$478,786 California Intercontinental UniversitySioux Falls · Private for-profit$108,695Not availableWithheldWithheld Kairos UniversitySioux Falls · Private nonprofitNot availableNot availableWithheldWithheld Sanford Medical CenterSioux Falls · Private nonprofitNot availableNot availableWithheldWithheld Sisseton Wahpeton CollegeSisseton · PublicNot available$2,977WithheldWithheld

The directory includes every College Scorecard institution located in South Dakota, including historical records marked as not currently operating. “Not available” means a required federal value was missing or suppressed. Top-10 ROI eligibility requires current operating status, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and average net price of at least $1,000.