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Community colleges in South Dakota

The College Scorecard lists 7 public colleges that mostly award associate degrees in South Dakota, all compared on this page. Together they enroll 7,643 undergraduate degree-seeking students. The median average net price is $9,749 a year, higher than the $7,415 median for community colleges nationwide. Former students' median earnings 10 years after starting college are $46,591 at the median institution, about the same as the $44,632 median for community colleges nationwide. The median graduation rate is 57.6%.

Open in the dashboardSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Schools
7
UndergraduatesiUndergraduate degree-seeking enrollment.
7,643
Median net priceiAverage yearly cost for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. The figure here is the median across schools.
$9,749
U.S.: $7,415
Median earnings, 10 yrsiMedian earnings of former students who received federal aid, 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled. The figure here is the median across institutions (branch campuses count once).
$46,591
U.S.: $44,632
Median debtiMedian federal student-loan balance of graduates. Excludes Parent PLUS and private loans. The figure here is the median across institutions (branch campuses count once).
$11,500
U.S.: $10,500
Median grad rateiShare of full-time, first-time students who finished within 150% of normal time (6 years for a 4-year degree, 3 years for a 2-year degree). The figure here is the median across schools.
57.6%
U.S.: 34.4%

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All 7 community colleges in South Dakota

Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls
2,310$15,616$8,365$8,365$51,280$12,00061.1%69.8%
Lake Area Technical College
Watertown
1,812$15,278$7,622$7,622$48,729$11,00075.6%81.3%
Oglala Lakota College
Kyle
1,097$1,431$2,684$2,684$24,373n/a6.7%62.1%
Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell
990$9,749$7,854$7,854$51,994$10,00079.1%85.0%
Western Dakota Technical College
Rapid City
753$11,390$8,526$8,526$46,591$14,14757.6%67.3%
Sinte Gleska University
Mission
487$4,047$4,714$4,714$27,113n/a5.6%100.0%
Sisseton Wahpeton College
Sisseton
194$3,110$4,330$4,330$30,641n/a11.4%n/a
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Quick facts: community colleges in South Dakota

How many community colleges are in South Dakota?
The College Scorecard lists 7 public colleges that mostly award associate degrees in South Dakota.
What do community colleges in South Dakota cost?
Across the 7 schools that report it, the median average net price is $9,749 a year. Net price is what full-time, first-time students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships. Reported net prices range from $1,431 at Oglala Lakota College to $15,616 at Southeast Technical College.
Which community colleges in South Dakota have the lowest average net price?
By reported average net price: Oglala Lakota College ($1,431), Sisseton Wahpeton College ($3,110), Sinte Gleska University ($4,047), Mitchell Technical College ($9,749), and Western Dakota Technical College ($11,390).
How much is in-state and out-of-state tuition at community colleges in South Dakota?
The median published in-state tuition is $7,622 a year, and the median out-of-state tuition is $7,622. Many students pay less than published tuition after aid.
How much do former students of community colleges in South Dakota earn?
At the median institution, former students who received federal aid earn $46,591 10 years after starting college (7 institutions reporting; branch campuses share one figure and count once). The highest reported medians are at Mitchell Technical College ($51,994), Southeast Technical College ($51,280), and Lake Area Technical College ($48,729).
What is the graduation rate at community colleges in South Dakota?
The median graduation rate is 57.6%, across 7 schools reporting. It counts full-time, first-time students who finished within 150% of normal time.
How much student debt do graduates of community colleges in South Dakota have?
The median institution's graduates leave with $11,500 in federal student loans (the median balance). Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.

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How these numbers work

This page includes public colleges that mostly award associate degrees, as reported in the College Scorecard. Summary figures are medians across schools: each school counts once, whatever its size, and schools that don't report a measure are left out of that measure. The Scorecard reports earnings and debt for a whole institution, so branch campuses share one figure; for those two measures each institution counts once. Most recent data year: cost 2025, graduation and retention 2025, earnings 2022, debt 2024. More on the data.