Vermillion, South Dakota · Public
Law at University of South Dakota
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 215 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
4% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 4.0%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~215
- Schools with reported signal
- 174
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 98.8%
- Graduation rate
- 59.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $19,858/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $79,432
- Median debt
- $23,592
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $51,926/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 174 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,938 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($16,333 below). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 62% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 3.6% reported share · $13,807 net A+ 
Humphreys University Stockton, CA · 7.5% reported share · $5,524 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 2.4% reported share · $13,481 net A+ University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 2.3% reported share · $12,548 net A+ Florida International University Miami, FL · 0.9% reported share · $9,288 net A 
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · 2.1% reported share · $13,138 net A 
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL · 3.3% reported share · $10,974 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Law accounts for 4% of reported programs at University of South Dakota, which is bigger than 53% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 215 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
University of South Dakota's average net price is $19,858 per year, about $79,432 over four years. That is $3,938 below the $23,796 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $51,926 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $16,333 below the $68,259 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks University of South Dakota #108 of 174 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.