Latino College Completion - South Dakota Overview Nationally, the gap in degree completion between Latinos and their White peers has increased. However, different patterns emerge within each state or location. To reach the Latino degree attainment goal by 2030, states can close the degree completion gap by accelerating Latino completion while increasing for all students and scale up programs and initiatives that work for Latino, and all, students. To find out more, scroll below. Download Fact Sheet Degree Attainment for Latino Students (2021), South Dakota 29% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 46% of White adults South Dakota Fast Facts South Dakota had the 46th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 7% K-12 Population 4% Total Population Median Age 22 Latinos 41 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 49% Latino Students 69% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 39% Latino Students 59% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 20%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in South Dakota. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 20%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in South Dakota. Back to Main Map Top South Dakota Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in South Dakota, 2021-2022 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of South Dakota Public, 4-year or above 5328 240 5% 2 South Dakota State University Public, 4-year or above 8651 221 3% 3 National American University-Rapid City Private for-profit, 4-year or above 937 124 13% 4 South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Public, 4-year or above 1976 106 5% 5 Dakota State University Public, 4-year or above 1910 94 5% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in South Dakota, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 National American University-Rapid City Private for-profit, 4-year or above 106 13 12% 2 Southeast Technical College Public, 2-year 619 13 2% 3 Mitchell Technical College Public, 2-year 321 11 3% 4 Western Dakota Technical College Public, 2-year 226 10 4% 5 Lake Area Technical College Public, 2-year 571 8 1% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in South Dakota, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of South Dakota Public, 4-year or above 1230 37 3% 2 South Dakota State University Public, 4-year or above 1850 37 2% 3 National American University-Rapid City Private for-profit, 4-year or above 244 28 11% 4 Black Hills State University Public, 4-year or above 423 25 6% 5 South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Public, 4-year or above 352 16 5% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program Compact Scholars Program Program The Math Tutorial Lab Sources Excelencia in Education. (2020). Ensuring America’s Future: Benchmarking Latino College Completion to 2030. Excelencia in Education. Washington, D.C. U.S. Census Bureau, 2021 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates. Excelencia in Education Analysis using the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), 2021 Fall Enrollment, Graduation Rates Survey and Institutional Characteristics Survey. Download Resources Latino College Completion 2023 Fact Sheet: SOUTH DAKOTA
