South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Rapid City, SD

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,976
Graduate Enrollment: 333
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Small City (<100k)
Four-year, small, highly residential // full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 80.48%

Male/Female: 78% / 22% (2017)

First generation college students: 18.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 3.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.8% (2011)

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,266
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 1155 - 1355

2022 Median Admit ACT: 27
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 24 - 29

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 42.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 24.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 17.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 11.2% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 83.5%
Black: 1.3%
Hispanic: 5.4%
Asian: 1.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 1.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 3.4%
Non-resident alien: 1.8%
Unknown race: 2.3%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $24,661
In-State tuition: $12,110
Out-of-State tuition: $16,530

Estimated books and supplies: $2,060 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $8,140 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $4,400 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $10,760 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $4,400 (2022)

Average Family Income: $94,309 (2017)
Median Family Income: $76,508 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 17.3%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 46.9%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $27,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $286 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $14,832
$30k-48k $16,887
$48k-75k $19,740
$75k-110k $21,660
$110k+ $20,825

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 24%
6-year graduation rate: 52%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.6% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $27,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,250 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $17,625 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $22,375 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 93.5% (2015)
@3 year 95.7% (2017)
@5 year 94.9% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 73.2% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 77.6% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $67,038 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $76,578 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 47 $27,000 $286 $76,420 ($6,368) $96,987 ($8,082)
Master's Degree Mining and Mineral Engineering. 11
Master's Degree Construction Engineering. 7
Graduate/Professional Certificate Construction Engineering. 5
Bachelor's Degree Industrial Engineering. 41 $26,000 $265 $66,907 ($5,576)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Industrial Engineering. 23
Bachelor's Degree Geological/Geophysical Engineering. 11 $60,902 ($5,075)
Master's Degree Geological/Geophysical Engineering. 7
Doctoral Degree Geological/Geophysical Engineering. 2
Graduate/Professional Certificate Geological/Geophysical Engineering. 5
Graduate/Professional Certificate Engineering, Other. 2
Master's Degree Engineering-Related Fields. 22 $92,209 ($7,684)
Master's Degree Nanotechnology. 5
Associate's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 2
Bachelor's Degree Biotechnology. 14
Bachelor's Degree Applied Mathematics. 11
Master's Degree Computational Science. 4
Bachelor's Degree Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. 14
Master's Degree Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. 4
Doctoral Degree Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. 1
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 7
Bachelor's Degree Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. 20
Master's Degree Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. 3
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 4
Master's Degree Physics. 1
Doctoral Degree Physics. 2
Graduate/Professional Certificate Public Health. 2
Bachelor's Degree Metallurgical Engineering. 40 $27,500 $292
Bachelor's Degree Mining and Mineral Engineering. 23 $27,914 $288
Master's Degree Engineering, General. 1
Graduate/Professional Certificate Engineering, General. 3
Master's Degree Biomedical/Medical Engineering. 3
Doctoral Degree Biomedical/Medical Engineering. 2
Bachelor's Degree Chemical Engineering. 39 $28,000 $286 $65,540 ($5,462)
Master's Degree Chemical Engineering. 9
Doctoral Degree Chemical Engineering. 4
Bachelor's Degree Civil Engineering. 64 $27,388 $286 $61,976 ($5,165) $70,318 ($5,860)
Master's Degree Civil Engineering. 22 $69,319 ($5,777)
Doctoral Degree Civil Engineering. 2
Bachelor's Degree Computer Engineering. 15 $77,930 ($6,494)
Bachelor's Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 28 $22,541 $233 $64,758 ($5,397)
Master's Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 4
Master's Degree Materials Engineering 11
Doctoral Degree Materials Engineering 2
Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering. 87 $27,000 $270 $68,099 ($5,675) $80,766 ($6,731)
Master's Degree Mechanical Engineering. 2


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $88,596
Full time faculty: 91%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 11.0

School's endowment start of year: $77,193,803 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $92,609,450 (2022)