South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, SD

location_on  501 E Saint Joseph St, Rapid City, SD 57701 • language  sdsmt.edu • workspace_premium  3.7 star
Public 4-Year Small Primarily Residential Engineering School Very Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 86%
Associate’s 14%
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Computer and Information Sciences5%
Engineering81%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Multi-disciplinary Studies2%
Physical Sciences6%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 83%
Median SAT Math 642
Median SAT Reading 620
Median ACT Composite 27

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 590–693
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 570–670
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 24–29
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $11,000
Out-of-State Tuition $15,000
Average Total Cost $23,000
Average Net Cost $19,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $15,000 $14,412 $11,406
$30K–$48K $15,000 $14,740 $12,318
$48K–$75K $19,000 $17,290 $15,178
$75K–$110K $21,000 $19,584 $18,184
>$110K $20,000 $19,812 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 52%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 79%
Median Payment $280
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		18% 30% 46%
$30K–$48K 		11% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 17% 14%
$75K–$110K 		21% 20% 10%
>$110K 		33% 21% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $20,000 $14,406 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $20,000 $16,081 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $19,000 $14,930 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $22,000 $17,046 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $18,000 $13,510 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $38,000 $33,492 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $30,000 $25,486 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $7,000 $6,312 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,704 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		77% 64% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		79% 68% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		82% 73% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		83% 77% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 76%
Transfer Rate 11%
Withdrawal Rate 18%
Graduation Rate 50%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		16% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		50% 50% 49%
Within 8 Years 		53% 50% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		29% 50% 57%
Black 		55% 45% 41%
Caucasian 		51% 55% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		42% 41% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		17% 23% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 48% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		67% 49% 58%
Two or more races 		47% 42% 48%
Other race 		33% 47% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,177
Full-time Undergrads 89%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 350
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		23% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		77% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 1% 7%
Black 		2% 4% 13%
Caucasian 		84% 79% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		5% 4% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 6% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		3% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 3% 4%
Other race 		0% 1% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		13% 20% 37%
$30K–$48K 		10% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		19% 19% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Headlines Academy Inc
1 miles, NW • 1 star
The Salon Professional Academy
1 miles, NW • 1 star
Western Dakota Technical Institute
1 miles, E • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Rapid City Regional Airport
8 miles, SE • 1.4 star
Gillette-Campbell County Airport
117 miles, NW • 1 star