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Fortunately for you, Sioux Falls, SD offers a number of great schools to choose from. It's just a matter of finding the right program and study subject for you!
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Sioux Falls College and University Demographics
The 11 colleges and universities in Sioux Falls offer 159 degree and certificate programs in fields ranging from engineering physics/applied physics to spanish language and literature to social studies teacher education.
The top-ranked school in Sioux Falls is Augustana College, with a nationwide rank of 32nd in 2010. The school has approximately 1,793 students. Approximately 27% of students studying at Augustana College choose to study BSN, making it the most popular course of study at the school.
Tuition
Although tuition varies from school to school, the average tuition for Sioux Falls schools is $8,913 per year. Augustana College charges students $25,104 per year in tuition, which is the highest tuition rate in Sioux Falls. Southeast Technical Institute has the lowest tuition rate at $3,606 per year.
Financial Aid
An estimated $3,570,067 in financial aid was received by students at Sioux Falls colleges in 2008. Institutional grants and scholarships represented $3,498,422 of this aid. The highest amount of institutional grants and scholarships given to students by a local college was $1,861,915, which was given by Southeast Technical Institute.
Sioux Falls Student Demographics
Approximately 15% of South Dakota students were enrolled in Sioux Falls colleges in 2010. That is 8,469 students. Southeast Technical Institute had the most number of students of any college in Sioux Falls, with 2,489 students. Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic Technology, with 18 students, had the least number of students.
Graduation and Retention Rates
The retention rate for Sioux Falls colleges and universities, which is the percent of students who return to college after their first year, is about 59%. Approximately 54% of students eventually graduate. Avera McKennan Hospital School of Radiologic Technology has the highest graduation rate in Sioux Falls, with 100% of students graduating. National American University-Sioux Falls has the lowest rate, with 7% graduating.
Diversity
The ratio of female to male students enrolled in Sioux Falls schools is 60 to 40. The ratio of Sioux Falls students who are 24 years old or younger to those who are over 24 years old is 46 to 100. For every 100 Sioux Falls college students, 12 students identified themselves as being from a racial or ethnic minority background in 2009. Kilian Community College had the highest percentage of diverse students in Sioux Falls, with 26% of students identifying themselves as being from a minority background.
Sioux Falls Faculty Demographics
Sioux Falls schools had 3,402 faculty members in 2010. Of these faculty members, 43% were female. 24% identified themselves as belonging to a racial or ethnic minority.
Sioux Falls schools had an average faculty to student ratio of 1 to 3 in 2009. Black Hills Beauty College had the highest faculty to student ratio, of schools in Sioux Falls, with 1 to 1.
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Rank | Occupation | Num of Jobs | Avg Salary | Avg Salary (Nat'l) | Job Growth (Past 5 Yrs) |
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1 |
Retail Salespersons | 5,030 | $24,850 | $25,000 | 0.0% |
2 |
Registered Nurses | 4,800 | $56,770 | $67,720 | 25.7% |
3 |
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 2,550 | $28,940 | $35,340 | 1.6% |
4 |
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants | 1,880 | $24,860 | $25,140 | -0.5% |
5 |
Accountants and Auditors | 1,590 | $58,330 | $68,960 | 34.7% |
6 |
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 1,410 | $25,380 | $32,000 | 30.6% |
7 |
Carpenters | 1,180 | $32,640 | $43,890 | -8.5% |
8 |
Office Clerks, General | 1,150 | $22,750 | $28,240 | -5.0% |
9 |
General and Operations Managers | 1,100 | $114,580 | $113,100 | -9.1% |
10 |
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 1,000 | $43,440 | $39,890 | -4.8% |
11 |
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 990 | $38,620 | $54,330 | |
12 |
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 980 | $34,330 | $45,860 | -16.9% |
13 |
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 970 | $45,570 | $50,770 | -31.7% |
14 |
Management Analysts | 780 | $70,150 | $87,260 | 52.9% |
15 |
Construction Laborers | 770 | $25,740 | $33,590 | 14.9% |
16 |
Billing and Posting Clerks | 730 | $26,180 | $33,270 | 2.8% |
17 |
Cooks, Fast Food | 700 | $18,440 | $18,540 | -10.3% |
18 |
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 640 | $22,630 | $24,180 | 36.2% |
19 |
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 610 | $35,200 | $41,360 | 0.0% |
20 |
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 610 | $37,050 | $38,200 | 10.9% |
21 |
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 570 | $40,910 | $54,880 | |
22 |
Electricians | 550 | $42,630 | $51,810 | 17.0% |
23 |
Cooks, Restaurant | 550 | $24,760 | $23,260 | -22.5% |
24 |
Loan Officers | 530 | $52,960 | $65,900 | 1.9% |
25 |
Pharmacy Technicians | 490 | $28,260 | $29,330 | 63.3% |
26 |
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 450 | $56,570 | $62,260 | -19.6% |
27 |
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | 440 | $24,880 | $26,510 | 0.0% |
28 |
Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 440 | $36,260 | $43,850 | 10.0% |
29 |
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 430 | $39,700 | $50,360 | 65.4% |
30 |
Software Developers, Applications | 430 | $71,760 | $90,410 | |
31 |
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 410 | $40,240 | $42,250 | 24.2% |
32 |
Security Guards | 400 | $26,020 | $26,870 | -7.0% |
33 |
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians | 390 | $33,910 | $35,010 | 30.0% |
34 |
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors | 380 | $25,630 | $35,920 | 35.7% |
35 |
Financial Analysts | 380 | $60,330 | $86,040 | 100.0% |
36 |
Medical Assistants | 370 | $26,280 | $29,760 | 2.8% |
37 |
Medical Transcriptionists | 330 | $30,040 | $33,530 | 37.5% |
38 |
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 330 | $25,940 | $29,200 | 37.5% |
39 |
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 320 | $40,070 | $44,860 | -38.5% |
40 |
Social and Human Service Assistants | 310 | $22,650 | $30,100 | 181.8% |
41 |
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 300 | $34,120 | $62,400 | -11.8% |
42 |
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 290 | $27,280 | $31,790 | -37.0% |
43 |
Financial Managers | 280 | $119,400 | $116,970 | 0.0% |
44 |
Computer Programmers | 280 | $54,400 | $74,900 | |
45 |
Physical Therapists | 270 | $64,560 | $77,990 | 22.7% |
46 |
Dental Assistants | 270 | $28,580 | $34,140 | 42.1% |
47 |
Food Service Managers | 270 | $47,470 | $52,220 | 8.0% |
48 |
Graphic Designers | 270 | $35,730 | $48,140 | 80.0% |
49 |
Civil Engineers | 250 | $69,290 | $82,280 | 56.3% |
50 |
Credit Analysts | 250 | $51,140 | $68,180 | 38.9% |