Spearfish, SD · 1.9k students
Trajecta score
+3.4 since '20Ranked #1466 of 2,375
5-year trend
36.8 · #1597
2020
38.7 · #1580
2021
38.4 · #1617
2022
39.1 · #1567
2023
40.2 · #1503
2024
Academic Profile
19/ 100
Career Outcomes
47/ 100
Student Success
26/ 100
Affordability
63/ 100
Academic Investment
38/ 100
Access & Equity
36/ 100
Academic Profile
19
Career Outcomes
47
Student Success
26
Affordability
63
Academic Investment
38
Access & Equity
36
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Cost / Net Price
$21k / $16k
SAT Avg
1,087
Retention
72%
Grad Rate
40%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$8,764
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$11,866
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$3,102/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
20%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
28%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$26,000
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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