First-Gen Fit Rankings: South Dakota

Sorted by First-Gen Fit Score · 13 schools · Data: U.S. Dept. of Education

🏆 1 Excellent (80+) ⚠️ 11 Fair (40–59) ⚠️ 1 Low (<40)

#	College	Fit Score	First-Gen Rate	Pell Rate	Net Price <$30k	Retention
1	California Intercontinental University Sioux Falls	90 🏆 Excellent	—	76.6%	—	—
2	Black Hills State University Spearfish	49 ⚠️ Fair	—	20%	$11,863	71.7%
3	Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell	49 ⚠️ Fair	—	27.1%	$15,251	75.1%
4	Northern State University Aberdeen	49 ⚠️ Fair	—	12.5%	$10,762	77%
5	South Dakota State University Brookings	46 ⚠️ Fair	—	16.8%	$14,266	83.8%
6	University of South Dakota Vermillion	46 ⚠️ Fair	—	18.7%	$14,921	79.3%
7	University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls	45 ⚠️ Fair	—	28.8%	$18,145	74.5%
8	South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City	44 ⚠️ Fair	—	16.9%	$15,348	84.1%
9	Dakota State University Madison	43 ⚠️ Fair	—	16.8%	$17,317	75.5%
10	National American University-Rapid City Rapid City	43 ⚠️ Fair	—	57.1%	$31,062	33.3%
11	Mount Marty University Yankton	42 ⚠️ Fair	—	22.4%	$19,564	67.6%
12	Augustana University Sioux Falls	41 ⚠️ Fair	—	17.8%	$18,746	86.1%
13	Kairos University Sioux Falls	0 ⚠️ Low	—	0%	—	—

Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. First-Gen Fit Score is a composite index for informational purposes only.

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