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University of South Dakota

⌖ Vermillion, SD · 42 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$112,502 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

17.7 yrsModeled economic break-even
−43%Modeled 10-year ROI
$59,693Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$112,502at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$259,4320
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4
6
8
−$112,50210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 17.7 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$9,432
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$12,942
Sticker price
Average net price$19,858
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$24,422
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$19,858Average net price / year
$24,422Cost of attendance
$59,693Median earnings · year 5 after completion
59.9%Completion rate
98.8%Admission rate
5,439Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

79thEarnings percentile
52thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$49,835Year 1
$62,334Year 4
$59,693Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Medicine · First Professional Degree$126,9112Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$123,6123Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$109,3664Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$105,9585Public Administration · Master's Degree$87,2756Human Services, General · Master's Degree$86,7037Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$85,9648Law · First Professional Degree$83,195

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in SD

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Brookings, SD

South Dakota State University

Annual net price
$19,841
Observed earnings · year 5
$58,627
Modeled 10-year ROI
-47%
Open college profile →Madison, SD

Dakota State University

Annual net price
$21,057
Observed earnings · year 5
$55,541
Modeled 10-year ROI
-60%
Open college profile →Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College

Annual net price
$17,400
Observed earnings · year 5
$50,646
Modeled 10-year ROI
-77%
Open college profile →Aberdeen, SD

Northern State University

Annual net price
$15,812
Observed earnings · year 5
$51,509
Modeled 10-year ROI
-73%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
MedicineFirst Professional Degree$126,911Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$123,612Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$109,366Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$105,958Not available
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$87,275Not available
Human Services, GeneralMaster's Degree$86,703Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$85,964Not available
LawFirst Professional Degree$83,195Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$74,816Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$73,025$28,644
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsFirst Professional Degree$72,528Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$72,032Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$71,463$20,819
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$71,179$25,793
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$70,100$24,320
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$70,000Not available
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$68,556$27,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$64,890$22,950
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesBachelor's Degree$64,104Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$64,069$25,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$63,700$35,951
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$62,804Not available
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$61,518$27,000
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$61,362$26,000
Social WorkMaster's Degree$60,964Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$58,099$23,250
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$58,046$25,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$57,931Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$57,716Not available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$57,591Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$55,261$26,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$54,349Not available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$52,211$26,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$52,100$26,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,993$24,593
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$50,306$30,092
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$50,270$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$46,034$27,000
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$45,415$27,000
HistoryBachelor's Degree$45,096$27,000
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$43,945$27,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$31,155$26,000

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.