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Best South Dakota Women's Basketball Programs, Ranked by Retention Rate
Retention rate measures how many students return after their first year — an early signal of whether a school delivers on expectations. Below, we've ranked all 10 South Dakota women's Basketball programs by retention rate.
The average retention rate across South Dakota women's Basketball programs is 77%, with an average graduation rate of 54%, and median earnings around $54,016 ten years after enrollment.
Use this ranking to find programs at schools where students choose to stay, then read our guide on how to compare scholarship offers.
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. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SD
Retention Rate
84%
Grad Rate
54%
Earnings (10YR)
$72,257
2
2. Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD
Retention Rate
84%
Grad Rate
71%
Earnings (10YR)
$59,217
3
3. South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD
Retention Rate
83%
Grad Rate
57%
Earnings (10YR)
$55,070
4
4. University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD
Retention Rate
80%
Grad Rate
55%
Earnings (10YR)
$51,926
5
5. Dakota State University
Madison, SD
Retention Rate
75%
Grad Rate
42%
Earnings (10YR)
$50,970
6
6. University of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD
Retention Rate
75%
Grad Rate
60%
Earnings (10YR)
$54,521
7
7. Northern State University
Aberdeen, SD
Retention Rate
75%
Grad Rate
46%
Earnings (10YR)
$47,618
8
8. Black Hills State University
Spearfish, SD
Retention Rate
72%
Grad Rate
41%
Earnings (10YR)
$46,674
9
9. Mount Marty University
Yankton, SD
Retention Rate
70%
Grad Rate
53%
Earnings (10YR)
$48,179
10
10. Dakota Wesleyan University
Mitchell, SD
Retention Rate
69%
Grad Rate
57%
Earnings (10YR)
$53,728
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