South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Basic Information
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
2,042
Men / Women
79% / 21%
White
77%
Hispanic
6%
Mixed
3%
Native American
2%
Asian
2%
Black
1%
International
1%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Engineering
74%
Computer Science & Math
11%
Life & Natural Sciences
10%
Professional
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$10,500
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$14,900
Est. In-State Cost
$13,583
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$19,275
10-Year ROI
$232,000
ROI Percentile
90th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
84%
4-Year Graduation Rate
24%
6-Year Graduation Rate
53%
Transfer-Out Rate
1%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours
2,900 (84th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation
273 (85th pctl)
Muggyness
Very Dry
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
72%
Yield (Unbound)
36%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $17M | #174 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $7M | #279 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #527 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 9 | #201 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 2 | #557 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 1 | #569 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
test_optional
Submitted Test Scores
100%
SAT Range
1170
–
1300
SAT Math Range
580
–
680
SAT RW Range
560
–
660
ACT Range
24
–
30
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average; +1 is one standard deviation above. The emphasized lines at +2 and −2 mark two standard deviations. One chart per macro-category; all charts share a common y-axis.
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | 357 | 76% / 24% | 2% | $102,331 | |
| Biomedical Engineering | 17 — | 53% / 47% | 0% | — | |
| Chemical Engineering | 23 — | 61% / 39% | 0% | $116,091 | |
| Civil Engineering | 32 — | 66% / 34% | 0% | $87,678 | |
| Computer Engineering | 10 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 26 — | 88% / 12% | 0% | — | |
| Geological Engineering | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | — | |
| Industrial Engineering | 25 — | 76% / 24% | 0% | $88,809 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 84 — | 93% / 7% | 4% | $101,759 | |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 29 — | 79% / 21% | 0% | — | |
| Mining Engineering | 12 — | 75% / 25% | 8% | — | |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Computer Science | 35 — | 89% / 11% | 0% | $117,722 | |
| Mathematics | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | — | |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Biology | 11 — | 36% / 64% | 9% | — | |
| Biotechnology | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Chemistry | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Geosciences | 10 — | 70% / 30% | 0% | — | |
| Physics | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 12 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | — | |
| Engineering Technologies | 6 — | 83% / 17% | 17% | — |