South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD
Admissions Prediction
Official Admissions Statistics 2016 - 2017
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 5,173 |
| Admitted | 4,695 |
| Acceptance rate | 90.8% |
| Yield rate | 48.4% |
Acceptance Rate by Gender
25th to 75th Percentile of Admitted Students
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at South Dakota State University.
South Dakota State University's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 440 and 580
- Math: 450 and 580
- Writing: 20 and 26
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at South Dakota State University.
South Dakota State University's average composite ACT score falls between 18 and 25.
Degree Completions
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This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
| Major | Men | Women | Total |
| Advertising | 10 | 20 | 30 |
| Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 42 | 27 | 69 |
| Agricultural Communications/Journalism | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Agricultural Economics | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Agricultural Mechanization, General | 34 | 1 | 35 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| Agricultural/Biological Engineering & Bioengineering | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Agriculture, General | 16 | 3 | 19 |
| Agronomy & Crop Science | 36 | 10 | 46 |
| American Indian/Native American Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Animal Sciences, General | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Apparel & Textile Marketing Management | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Operations, General | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Art History, Criticism & Conservation | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Art Teacher Education | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Biochemistry | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 25 | 50 | 75 |
| Biotechnology | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Cartography | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ceramic Arts & Ceramics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chemistry, General | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 38 | 4 | 42 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| College Student Counseling & Personnel Services | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Communications Studies/Speech Communication & Rhetoric | 14 | 4 | 18 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Computational Mathematics | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Computer & Information Sciences, General | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 35 | 2 | 37 |
| Consumer Economics | 10 | 19 | 29 |
| Consumer Services & Advocacy | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Dairy Science | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Dietetics/Dietician (RD) | 2 | 17 | 19 |
| Drama & Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft, Other | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Early Childhood Education & Teaching | 4 | 62 | 66 |
| Economics, General | 57 | 20 | 77 |
| Educational Leadership & Administration, General | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Electrical, Electronics & Communications Engineering | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| Energy, Environment, & Natural Resources Law (LL.M., M.S., J.S.D./S.J.D.). | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engineering, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| English Language & Literature, General | 1 | 18 | 19 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Family & Community Services | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Family Resource Management Studies, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Flight Instructor | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Food Science | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Foods, Nutrition, & Wellness Studies, General | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| French Language & Literature | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| General Merchandising, Sales, & Related Marketing Operations, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| General Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geography | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| German Language & Literature | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Graphic Design | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Health & Physical Education, General | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Health & Physical Education/Fitness, Other | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| Health Communications | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Health Teacher Education | 8 | 25 | 33 |
| History, General | 24 | 7 | 31 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| Human Development & Family Studies, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Human Nutrition | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Industrial Management | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Interior Design | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| International/Global Studies | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Journalism | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| Journalism, Other | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landscaping & Groundskeeping | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences/Liberal Studies | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| Manufacturing Technology/Technician | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marriage & Family Therapy/Counseling | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mass Communications/Media Studies | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Mathematics, General | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 58 | 6 | 64 |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Microbiology, General | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| Music Teacher Education | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Music, General | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Natural Resources Management & Policy, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operations Management & Supervision | 17 | 1 | 18 |
| Painting | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management | 19 | 6 | 25 |
| Pharmacy (PharmD, BS/BPharm) | 29 | 50 | 79 |
| Physics, General | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| Printmaking | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Psychology, General | 17 | 53 | 70 |
| Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Range Science & Management | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Sculpture | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Sociology | 12 | 24 | 36 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| Statistics, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wildlife & Wildlands Science & Management | 40 | 5 | 45 |
| Total | 775 | 727 | 1502 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
| Applied | 164 |
| Reported Results | 78 |
| Accepted | 73 (94%) 94,6 |
| Rejected | 5 |
| Attending | 20 |
| Yield Rate | 27% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.07 | ||
| SAT I | 600 | 600 | 1515 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 31 | 69 | 459 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 2.72 | 3.06 | |
| SAT I | 600 | 1605 | 1635 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 25 | 397 | 514 |
Stats last calculated: Sunday 19th of August 2012 06:00:09 AM
Newest applicant: 94 days, 10 hours, and 14 minutes ago.
All the above data except for Parchment Member Statistics is 'official' -- meaning that it was reported directly by this college -- and comes from the 2016 - 2017 academic year.
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