Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
U. South Dakota graduates 7 pts more of its students than Western Colorado (55% vs. 48%)
Graduation rate - 2
U. South Dakota grads earn $5.1K more ten years out than Western Colorado's ($51,926 vs. $46,833)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Western Colorado$46.8K
U. South Dakota$51.9KHighest
Graduation rate
Western Colorado48%
U. South Dakota55%Highest
Retention rate
Western Colorado72%
U. South Dakota77%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Western Colorado$20.3KLowest
U. South Dakota$23.6K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Western Colorado20%
U. South Dakota40%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Western Colorado$14.2KLowest
U. South Dakota$19K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Western Colorado42%
U. South Dakota41%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Western Colorado47%
U. South Dakota53%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Western Colorado34%
U. South Dakota27%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Western Colorado44%
U. South Dakota48%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Western Colorado54%
U. South Dakota69%
Pell graduation gap
Western Colorado10 pts lower
U. South Dakota21 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Western Colorado | U. South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| White | 51% | 63% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 44% | 41% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 38% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 53% |
| International | Not reported | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;University of South Dakota Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why