Key differences on Outcomes
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U. South Dakota grads earn $3.3K more ten years out than U. Maine's ($51,926 vs. $48,653)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
U. Maine graduates 1 pts more of its students than U. South Dakota (56% vs. 55%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. South Dakota$51.9KHighest
U. Maine$48.7K
Graduation rate
U. South Dakota55%
U. Maine56%Highest
Retention rate
U. South Dakota77%
U. Maine83%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
U. South Dakota$23.6KLowest
U. Maine$25K
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. South Dakota40%
U. Maine42%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. South Dakota$19K
U. Maine$18.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
U. South Dakota41%
U. Maine41%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. South Dakota53%
U. Maine56%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. South Dakota27%
U. Maine30%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. South Dakota48%
U. Maine42%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. South Dakota69%
U. Maine64%
Pell graduation gap
U. South Dakota21 pts lower
U. Maine22 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | U. South Dakota | U. Maine |
|---|---|---|
| White | 63% | 56% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | 70% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 41% | 43% |
| Black | 38% | 22% |
| Two or more races | 53% | 50% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | 73% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;University of South Dakota Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;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;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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