Student Outcomes
Enrollment
- Dashboard: Student enrollment since fall 2020
- Enrollment summary report(s)
- Demographic characteristics
- Student credit hours
Retention and Persistence Rates
Retention and persistence rates are calculated by tracking fall cohorts of new, first time in college, full-time, bachelor's degree-seeking, undergraduate students into their first spring semester (persistence) and second fall semester (retention).
- Historical summary
- Annual reports: 2012 to current
- Dashboard: Cohort retention and persistence rates since fall 2019
Degree Conferrals
Summary reports of degree conferrals are updated about two months after a semester ends.
- Historical summary
- Annual reports: 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020
- InsideState
Graduation Rates
Graduation rates are calculated by tracking fall cohorts of new, first time in college, full-time, bachelor's degree-seeking, undergraduate students to see how many earned their first bachelor's degree in a four-year, five-year or six-year timeframe.
- Historical summary
- Annual graduation rate reports: 2006 cohort to current
- Dashboard: Cohort graduation rates since fall 2013
Career Outcomes
- Career outcomes: 2023
- First Destination Survey (FDS): 2022 FDS | 2021 FDS | 2020 FDS | 2019 FDS
- Senior Exit Survey: 2022 Exit Survey | 2021 Exit Survey | 2020 Exit Survey | 2019 Exit Survey
- Graduate Experience Survey: 2021
Loan Debt and Default Rates
- Student loan default rates (via U.S. Department of Education)
- Default rates on financial aid site (FY 2016-2021)
- (Official Cohort Default Rate Search for Schools)
- (Title IV Program Responsibilities)
Entrance and Licensure Exams
Some academic programs are affiliated with licensure or certification exams.
- (in South Dakota Board of Regents Factbook)
- Licensure exams
Contact us

Office of Institutional Research and Assessment
Physical Address
1015 Campanile Ave.
Brookings, SD 57007
Mailing Address
SAD 233, Box 2201
Brookings, SD 57007
Hours
Mon - Fri: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.