Quad

Head-to-head

Rivier
U. Sioux Falls

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Sioux Falls costs about $9.8K less per year on average than Rivier ($22,304 vs. $32,113, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Rivier has 13 pts more first-gen students than U. Sioux Falls (37% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Rivier's grants cover 43% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at U. Sioux Falls

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Rivier is more diverse (index 0.46 vs. 0.42)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    U. Sioux Falls grads earn $2.3K more ten years out than Rivier's ($54,521 vs. $52,248)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    U. Sioux Falls has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Rivier (29% vs. 28%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Rivier admits 83%, U. Sioux Falls 83%; both have the same yield, 15%.

Acceptance rate
Rivier83%
U. Sioux Falls83%
Quad's selectivity
  • RivierAccessible
  • U. Sioux FallsAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Rivier
1055–1175
U. Sioux FallsTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • RivierGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. Sioux FallsGPA required

Who's on each campus

Rivier and U. Sioux Falls are about the same size; U. Sioux Falls has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Rivier1.2K
U. Sioux Falls1.2K
Pell Grant share
Rivier28%
U. Sioux Falls29%

Majors and faculty

Nursing Science leads at Rivier, and Business Administration and Management at U. Sioux Falls; Rivier has 14 students per faculty member to U. Sioux Falls's 18.

Students per faculty member
Rivier14 to 1
U. Sioux Falls18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • RivierNursing Science47%
  • U. Sioux FallsBusiness Administration and Management, General17%

What each costs

U. Sioux Falls costs about $9.8K less a year than Rivier on average; Rivier's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Rivier$32.1K
U. Sioux Falls$22.3K
Aid generosity
Rivier43%
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
Rivier$52.2K
U. Sioux Falls$54.5K
Graduation rate
Rivier62%
U. Sioux Falls62%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • RivierSteady+5%
  • 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