University of South Dakota
Public school
Vermillion, SD
Diversity and Attrition Statistics for University of South Dakota
Student diversity
Total enrollment in 2022-23: 221
- Women comprise 48.4% of total enrollment
- Students of color comprise 13.1% of total enrollment
Racial diversity
Gender diversity
Total graduates in 2022: 83
Faculty diversity
Total faculty in 2021-22: 40
- Women comprise 50% of all faculty
- Faculty of color comprise 10% of all faculty
Full-time faculty
Racial diversity
Gender diversity
Other faculty
Racial diversity
Gender diversity
1L attrition
After the 2021-22 academic year
1.2%
academic dismissal
3.7%
dropped out
3.8%
transferred out
Non-transfer attrition
4.9%
all 1Ls
6%
white students
0%
non-white students
After the 2020-21 academic year
0%
academic dismissal
4.6%
dropped out
1.5%
transferred out
Non-transfer attrition
4.6%
all 1Ls
5.5%
white students
0%
non-white students
These percentages reflect attrition only after the first year (1L). Under the ABA Standards, a law school with non-transfer attrition above 20%, measured over multiple years for an entering cohort, is presumptively out of compliance with the standards. These schools must rebutt the presumption that their admissions and retention policies meet Standard 501, which requires law schools to only enroll students who appear capable of completing school and gaining admission to the bar (which includes passing the bar exam).