SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — In a new study, KELO.com News news partner Stacker ranks Augustana University as having the best return on investment of all the private colleges in South Dakota.
Here are their findings and their write-up:
– Private colleges considered in South Dakota: 5
– Augustana University statistics
– 40-year net present value: $907,000
– 10-year net present value: $88,000
– Graduation rate: 71%
– Median debt: $23,259
South Dakota’s Augustana University offers more than 100 majors, minors, and pre-professional programs. One hundred percent of full-time students are awarded some level of scholarship. Ninety-nine percent of graduates are employed in their area of study, and the median salary for 2019 graduates was $46,785.
