United StatesBrookings, SD

South Dakota State University

Public · Solid evidence

Value61/100
Solid evidence71/100 profile coverage

Predominantly direct. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions70
Value100
Career60
Experience70
Location55
Annual university cost$22,371Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance99%Not a personal probability
Graduation60%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$55,07010 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

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Academic66
Career48
Evidence coverage71

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    City / metro settingTownFederal IPEDS locale 33; describes the surrounding settlement, not campus layout.
    Monthly student budget allocation$797Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

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    Rankings

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    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    No reported institutional religious affiliation

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedConsulting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.00× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

    Sports snapshot

    Football Men D1BArchived rank #1 · 15-0
    Wrestling MenArchived rank #11 · (13-4)

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    Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelors Degree$45,340 Agricultural Business and ManagementUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$55,738 Agricultural EngineeringBachelors Degree$57,996 Agricultural EngineeringDoctoral Degree$95,526 Agricultural EngineeringMaster's Degree$81,111 Agricultural MechanizationBachelors Degree$47,520 Agricultural Production OperationsBachelors Degree$36,130 Agricultural Public ServicesBachelors Degree$45,529 Agriculture, GeneralAssociate's Degree$29,685 Agriculture, GeneralBachelors Degree$39,369 Air TransportationBachelors Degree$44,077 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelors Degree$43,946 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$100,951 Animal SciencesBachelors Degree$41,441 Animal SciencesDoctoral DegreeView degree Animal SciencesGraduate/Professional CertificateView degree Animal SciencesMaster's Degree$52,289 Animal SciencesUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaView degree Apparel and TextilesBachelors Degree$29,685 Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesBachelors Degree$37,568 Applied MathematicsDoctoral DegreeView degree ArchitectureBachelors Degree$46,087 ArchitectureMaster's Degree$47,846 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelors Degree$40,792 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyDoctoral Degree$57,318 Biology, GeneralBachelors Degree$29,685 Biology, GeneralDoctoral Degree$59,044 Biology, GeneralMaster's Degree$46,087 BiotechnologyBachelors Degree$29,684 Botany/Plant BiologyDoctoral Degree$57,318

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