South Dakota Computer Science Colleges

#1

Dakota State University

Madison, South Dakota

The total student population at Dakota State University is 3,186, of which 2,740 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,495 are full-time. For undergraduates at Dakota State, the average graduation time is 4.4 years.

Around 86% of students who apply get accepted. Around 68% of accepted students are men, and 32% are women.

Approximately 60% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,509 a year. Dakota State has a 1.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Dakota State with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $41,645 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#2

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

The total student population at Southeast Technical College is 2,330, which includes 1,205 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

78% of Southeast Tech students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,777 a year. Southeast Tech has a 0.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Southeast Tech with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $41,341 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#3

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Rapid City, South Dakota

There are 2,475 students at SD Mines in total, 2,146 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,701 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

About 80% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 75% are men and 24% are women.

Approximately 54% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,636 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from SD Mines is $60,005.

#4

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

There are 11,405 students at South Dakota State in total, 9,976 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 7,788 are full-time. It takes the average South Dakota State undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.

Around 87% of students who apply get accepted. Around 44% of accepted students are men, and 56% are women.

Roughly 61% of students at South Dakota State take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,767 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $46,330 during the early-career years.

#5

Lake Area Technical Institute

Watertown, South Dakota

There are 2,217 students at LATI in total, 1,509 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

84% of LATI students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,263 a year. LATI has a 2.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from LATI is $39,988.

#6

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

There are 1,735 undergraduates at Augustana Sioux Falls, of which 1,665 are full-time, and there are 2,019 students altogether. It takes the average Augustana Sioux Falls undergraduate about 4.0 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 72%. Of the accepted students, 40% are men and 60% are women.

Roughly 66% of students at Augustana Sioux Falls take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $8,844 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $47,691 during the early-career years.

#7

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota

The total student population at University of South Dakota is 9,459, of which 7,103 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,741 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at USD is 4.3 years.

Around 87% of students who apply get accepted. Around 34% of accepted students are men, and 66% are women.

Approximately 60% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,275 a year. USD has a 0.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from USD with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $44,504 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#8

Western Dakota Technical Institute

Rapid City, South Dakota

There are 584 full-time undergraduates at Western Dakota Tech, and 1,324 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

65% of Western Dakota Tech students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,053 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $34,739 during the early-career years.

#9

Oglala Lakota College

Kyle, South Dakota

The total student population at Oglala Lakota College is 1,251, of which 1,222 students are undergraduates and of those, 637 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Oglala Lakota College is 5.5 years.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Oglala Lakota College is $17,572.

#10

Mitchell Technical College

Mitchell, South Dakota

There are 855 full-time undergraduates at Mitchell Tech, and 1,162 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

Approximately 44% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,801 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Mitchell Tech with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $41,842 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#11

University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

The total student population at University of Sioux Falls is 1,628, of which 1,354 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,182 are full-time. For undergraduates at University of Sioux Falls, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 77%. Around 33% of accepted students are men, and 67% are women.

Approximately 77% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,060 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from University of Sioux Falls with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $43,888 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#12

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, South Dakota

The total student population at Sinte Gleska University is 438, of which 375 students are undergraduates and of those, 156 are full-time. It takes the average Sinte Gleska University undergraduate about 4.0 years to complete their degree.

Students who graduate from Sinte Gleska University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $17,806 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#12

Dakota Wesleyan University

Mitchell, South Dakota

There are 933 students at Dakota Wesleyan University in total, 781 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 628 are full-time. For undergraduates at Dakota Wesleyan University, the average graduation time is 4.1 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 76%. Of the accepted students, 65% are men and 35% are women.

92% of Dakota Wesleyan University students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $8,750 a year. Dakota Wesleyan University has a 0.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Dakota Wesleyan University is $44,411.