University of Sioux Falls (Sioux Falls, SD) — Cost, Earnings & Admissions

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $20,8741,158th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $20,7401,147th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $20,740905th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $32,7281,028th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $23,2491,038th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $54,521820th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $46,712749th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 60.5%760th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 75.2%962nd highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 82.1%981st most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 1,2581,224th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 17.0:11,598th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 29.0%1,269th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 198 mi (MSP)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in South Dakota#4

Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 39 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$58,731	$58,173
Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$45,852	$44,021
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$42,309	$36,221
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$41,565	$47,513
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$36,041	$37,208
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	$32,569	—
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	$31,423	—
Social WorkPublic Administration	bachelors	$31,423	—
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$30,554	$21,964
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness	bachelors	$23,693	$31,670
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	—	—
Applied MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	—	—

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: American Baptistsource
Founded in 1883source
Athletic nickname: "Cougars"source
Competes in National Association of Intercollegiate Athleticssource
School colors: #4C3391 and #FFFFFFsource
Motto: "Culture for Service"source
Formerly known as "Dakota Collegiate Institute" (1883–1885)source
Formerly known as "Sioux Falls University" (1885–1931)source
Formerly known as "Sioux Falls College" (1931–1995)source
Athletic conference: NSICsource
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Athletics — 11 sports

NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,579,783 (M $1,735,639 · W $1,844,144)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.