University of Sioux Falls

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for University of Sioux Falls

University of Sioux Falls operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota (city: midsize), with a total reported enrollment of 1,218 students of which 1,394 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. University of Sioux Falls is categorized as “19” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 82.9%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $21,383, with published in-state tuition of $21,750 and a Pell grant recipient share of 28.8%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $23,249, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 61.8%, and the first-year retention rate is 74.5%. Graduates earn a median of $54,521 ten years after enrolling, compared with $46,712 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 81900.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 70.4% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.