Aberdeen, SD · 1.3k students
Trajecta score
+0.1 since '20Ranked #1165 of 2,375
5-year trend
43.9 · #1099
2020
43.7 · #1223
2021
42.7 · #1344
2022
43.8 · #1228
2023
44.0 · #1238
2024
Academic Profile
20/ 100
Career Outcomes
51/ 100
Student Success
31/ 100
Affordability
68/ 100
Academic Investment
53/ 100
Access & Equity
35/ 100
Academic Profile
20
Career Outcomes
51
Student Success
31
Affordability
68
Academic Investment
53
Access & Equity
35
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Cost / Net Price
$22k / $16k
SAT Avg
1,089
Retention
77%
Grad Rate
51%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$8,845
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$11,947
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$3,102/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
12%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
22%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$22,320
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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