Rapid City, SD · 2.1k students
Trajecta score
+3.9 since '20Ranked #346 of 2,375
5-year trend
51.6 · #463
2020
53.5 · #843
2021
54.4 · #740
2022
54.8 · #728
2023
55.5 · #676
2024
Academic Profile
37/ 100
Career Outcomes
76/ 100
Student Success
42/ 100
Affordability
56/ 100
Academic Investment
76/ 100
Access & Equity
22/ 100
Academic Profile
37
Career Outcomes
76
Student Success
42
Affordability
56
Academic Investment
76
Access & Equity
22
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Cost / Net Price
$25k / $20k
SAT Avg
1,245
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
56%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$10,500
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$14,900
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$4,400/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
17%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
40%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$27,000
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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