United StatesBrookings, SD

South Dakota State University

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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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    166 matching programs

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    Electrical Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelors Degree$69,338 Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringBachelors Degree$74,576 Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringDoctoral Degree$110,878 Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringMaster's Degree$77,966 Engineering, GeneralMaster's Degree$74,576 Engineering-Related FieldsBachelors Degree$57,996 Engineering-Related FieldsGraduate/Professional Certificate$84,653 English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelors Degree$30,409 English Language and Literature, GeneralMaster's Degree$42,682 Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelors Degree$37,424 Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$52,733 Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelors Degree$34,420 Family and Consumer Economics and Related StudiesBachelors Degree$38,072 Family and Consumer Economics and Related StudiesGraduate/Professional Certificate$52,733 Family and Consumer Economics and Related StudiesMaster's Degree$59,689 Finance and Financial Management ServicesAssociate's Degree$31,744 Fine and Studio ArtsBachelors Degree$28,236 Fine and Studio ArtsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$42,188 Food Science and TechnologyBachelors Degree$36,130 Food Science and TechnologyDoctoral DegreeView degree Food Science and TechnologyMaster's Degree$51,690 Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesBachelors Degree$27,836 Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesDoctoral DegreeView degree Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$41,282 Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$48,432 General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGraduate/Professional Certificate$52,733 General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsMaster's Degree$59,689 Geography and CartographyBachelors Degree$32,770 Geography and CartographyMaster's Degree$54,644 Geography and CartographyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$48,745

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