South Dakota Community Colleges
- There are 7 community colleges located throughout South Dakota (4 public colleges and 3 private colleges), serving 8,299 students.
- For South Dakota community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $5,375 per year for in-state students and $5,375 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $13,334 per year (view national tuition costs).
- South Dakota community colleges have a diversity score of 0.29, which is lower than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
- Minority enrollment is 16% (majority American and Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 15:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(SD) School Average
American Indian
3%
Asian
1%
Hispanic
3%
Black
2%
White
84%
Two or more races
2%
Unknown
5%
South Dakota Community Colleges by Town:
- College Location Students
- Globe University-Sioux FallsPrivate, for profit5101 S Broadband Ln
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605)977-0705 138 students - 1201 Arrow Avenue
Watertown, SD 57201
(605)882-5284 1,654 students - National American University-Rapid CityPrivate, for profit5301 South Highway 16
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605)394-4800 1,479 students - National American University-Sioux FallsPrivate, for profit5801 South Corporate Place
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605)336-4600 595 students - 2320 N Career Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57107
(605)367-7624 2,332 students - 800 Mickelson Dr
Rapid City, SD 57703
(605)394-4034 840 students
Recent Articles
June 20, 2018
Explore a trend seen this year, where enrollment rates are stabilizing or even falling at many community colleges around the country.
June 20, 2018
Community college graduation rates may appear to be in dire straits, but what are the real numbers? Could it be that the “successful” students who transfer to four-year universities are considered community college “drop outs” statistically?
June 18, 2018
Community Colleges have existed for more than 100 years and they have changed significantly in that amount of time. Keep reading to learn more about the history of community colleges and how they've changed the face of American public education.
