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University of Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, South Dakota·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·usiouxfalls.edu
6-yr Graduation
63%
+7.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
1,450
peer median 1,500
Avg net price
$21,383
-$1.8k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
2,291
2,291 candidates competed
Admitted
1,899
82.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
290
15.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
63%+7.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
49%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
62%
Full-time retention
74%

Pell equity

10.7pp gap
Pell recipients
56%58 of 104
Non-Pell (all)
67%132 of 198
Subsidized loan, no Pell
64%66 of 103
No Federal Aid
69%66 of 95

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.7-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 69 Title IV programs, 12 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 57 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
69
Passing
12
17.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

69programs
  • Passing12 · 17.4%
  • No Data57 · 82.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
3
Safe
9
No data
57

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

12
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+15.6%
$53,636 vs $46,391
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+18.8%
$42,847 vs $36,067
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+24.0%
$44,735 vs $36,067
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+28.8%
$46,451 vs $36,067
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+37.2%
$49,469 vs $36,067
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+39.3%
$50,253 vs $36,067
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
+48.8%
$69,008 vs $46,391
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+73.8%
$86,706 vs $49,892

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

11
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
60%
$27,000 debt · $44,735 earn
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
55%
$25,312 debt · $46,451 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
48%
$23,562 debt · $49,469 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
45%
$22,500 debt · $50,253 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
38%
$23,531 debt · $62,792 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
37%
$23,698 debt · $63,466 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
36%
$19,220 debt · $53,636 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
28%
$21,823 debt · $79,077 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1958Next review Aug 2032
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1931

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 2

  1. May 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. May 2012Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$18,145
$30–48k$17,804
$48–75k$17,992
$75–110k$21,375
$110k+$24,038

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$21,383
-$1,823vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $23,207
Federal loans
67.0%
In-state tuition
$21,750
Out-of-state
$21,750

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 485 students received $2.7M in Pell grants, alongside $7.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
485
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.7M
$2,672,203 total
Direct Loans
$7.3M
1,462 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.4M
582 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.2M
750 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$946K
72 loan awards
Parent PLUS$728K
58 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 409 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (0.9%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.9%
-1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
409
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.5%
2017
4.2%
2018
2.3%
2019
0.9%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at University of Sioux Falls

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs62
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

478 total completions
01Business
14329.9%
02Education
7615.9%
03Health Professions
6112.8%
04Social Sciences
4910.3%
05Psychology
418.6%
06Communication
296.1%
07Security/Protective
245.0%
08Parks/Recreation
234.8%
09Public Admin
173.6%
10Visual/Performing Arts
153.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
1,450
12-mo unduplicated
1,640
Undergraduate
1,361
Graduate
279

Gender split

Men
40%659
Women
60%981

Race / ethnicity composition

White
75.5%
Hispanic
6.9%
Two or more
5.8%
Black
4.7%
Unknown
3.5%
Asian
1.8%
Non-resident
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
484
270 M · 214 W
Women athletes
44.2%
Athletic aid
$3.6M
Total student aid
Budget
$8.3M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.7M
$1.8M
Recruiting expense
$60K
$24K
Head-coach salaries
$62K
$49K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
102 M · 117 W
$859K
Football
118 M · —
$1.9M
Wrestling
36 M · 23 W
$682K
Baseball
47 M · —
$361K
Basketball
19 M · 17 W
$1.2M
Soccer
— · 30 W
$462K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.66
1 offenses · 1,509 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago2.511 yr ago0.66Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs07
Liquor028

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
18.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
55

University of Sioux Falls vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions University of Sioux Falls selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectUniversity of Sioux Falls
63%—1,450$21,383Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Augustana University
73%67.7%2,390$23,894Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Saint Mary
48%86.6%1,462$22,519Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
MidAmerica Nazarene University
54%78.8%1,538$32,165Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Mount Mercy University
58%82.5%1,417$20,168Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Crown College
44%22.8%1,846$26,672Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median56%78.8%1,500$23,207

Institutions like University of Sioux Falls

Explore the federal data for institutions in University of Sioux Falls's comparison group.

IPEDS

University of Sioux Falls Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Team
1 member
  • Jason Douma
    Associate Vice President for Institutional Research/Professor, Mathematics

Frequently asked questions about University of Sioux Falls

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about University of Sioux Falls.

What is the graduation rate at University of Sioux Falls?

University of Sioux Falls reports a 6-year graduation rate of 63% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Sioux Falls?

University of Sioux Falls reports a total enrollment of 1,450 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Sioux Falls?

The average net price at University of Sioux Falls is $21,383 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Sioux Falls?

University of Sioux Falls's yield rate is 15.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Sioux Falls located?

University of Sioux Falls is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105-1699.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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