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South Dakota State
U. Mississippi

Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    U. Mississippi graduates 10 pts more of its students than South Dakota State (68% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    South Dakota State grads earn $4.1K more ten years out than U. Mississippi's ($55,070 vs. $50,994)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
South Dakota State$55.1K
U. Mississippi$51K
Graduation rate
South Dakota State58%
U. Mississippi68%
Retention rate
South Dakota State84%
U. Mississippi87%

Borrowing

Median debt
South Dakota State$23.3K
U. Mississippi$20K
Undergrads with a federal loan
South Dakota State43%
U. Mississippi37%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
South Dakota State$18.3K
U. Mississippi$17.3K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
South Dakota State43%
U. Mississippi57%
Credential within 8 years, all students
South Dakota State59%
U. Mississippi68%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
South Dakota State26%
U. Mississippi21%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
South Dakota State52%
U. Mississippi60%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
South Dakota State69%
U. Mississippi78%
Pell graduation gap
South Dakota State16 pts lower
U. Mississippi17 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupSouth Dakota StateU. Mississippi
White64%75%
AsianNot shown: under 30 students78%
Hispanic/Latino48%56%
Black48%57%
Two or more races43%62%
International66%Not shown: under 30 students

All outcome numbers in the table

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 2018About 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