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Best South Dakota Men's Basketball Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 10 South Dakota men's Basketball programs by academic score — a composite of retention rate, graduation rate, and long-term earnings that reflects the strength of the underlying school.
The average retention rate across South Dakota men's Basketball programs is 77%, with an average graduation rate of 54%, and median earnings around $54,016.
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Programs
10
Avg. Retention
77%
Avg. Grad Rate
54%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$54,016
Top programs
Showing 10 of 10 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
71%
Earnings (10YR)
$59,217
2
2. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SD
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
54%
Earnings (10YR)
$72,257
3
3. South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD
Retention
83%
Grad Rate
57%
Earnings (10YR)
$55,070
4
4. University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD
Retention
80%
Grad Rate
55%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,926
5
5. University of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD
Retention
75%
Grad Rate
60%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,521
6
6. Dakota Wesleyan University
Mitchell, SD
Retention
69%
Grad Rate
57%
Earnings (10YR)
$53,728
7
7. Dakota State University
Madison, SD
Retention
75%
Grad Rate
42%
Earnings (10YR)
$50,970
8
8. Mount Marty University
Yankton, SD
Retention
70%
Grad Rate
53%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,179
9
9. Northern State University
Aberdeen, SD
Retention
75%
Grad Rate
46%
Earnings (10YR)
$47,618
10
10. Black Hills State University
Spearfish, SD
Retention
72%
Grad Rate
41%
Earnings (10YR)
$46,674
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