Quad

Head-to-head

Hanover
U. Sioux Falls

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Hanover's grants cover 60% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at U. Sioux Falls

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Sioux Falls is more diverse (index 0.42 vs. 0.35)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Hanover graduates 4 pts more of its students than U. Sioux Falls (66% vs. 62%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    U. Sioux Falls has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Hanover (29% vs. 26%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    U. Sioux Falls is a bit larger (1,218 vs. 1,031)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    U. Sioux Falls costs about $1.6K less per year on average than Hanover ($22,304 vs. $23,889, all students)

    Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

U. Sioux Falls admits 83%, Hanover 84%; U. Sioux Falls's yield is higher, at 15%.

Acceptance rate
Hanover84%
U. Sioux Falls83%
Quad's selectivity
  • HanoverAccessible
  • U. Sioux FallsAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Hanover
1110–1280
U. Sioux FallsTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • HanoverGPA and school record required
  • U. Sioux FallsGPA required

Who's on each campus

U. Sioux Falls is a bit larger than Hanover (1,218 vs. 1,031 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Hanover1K
U. Sioux Falls1.2K
Pell Grant share
Hanover26%
U. Sioux Falls29%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at Hanover, and Business Administration and Management at U. Sioux Falls; Hanover has 11 students per faculty member to U. Sioux Falls's 18.

Students per faculty member
Hanover11 to 1
U. Sioux Falls18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • HanoverBusiness/Commerce, General20%
  • U. Sioux FallsBusiness Administration and Management, General17%

What each costs

U. Sioux Falls costs about $1.6K less a year than Hanover on average; Hanover's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Hanover$23.9K
U. Sioux Falls$22.3K
Aid generosity
Hanover60%
U. Sioux Falls36%

What each pays off

U. Sioux Falls's former students earn more, a median $54.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Hanover$54K
U. Sioux Falls$54.5K
Graduation rate
Hanover66%
U. Sioux Falls62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Sioux Falls but held steady at Hanover; U. Sioux Falls got more selective while Hanover got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • HanoverSteady0%
  • U. Sioux FallsGrowing+54%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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