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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Overview

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a public institution situated in Rapid City, South Dakota. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Known For?

0 Undergraduate Awards
$25,760 Avg Cost After Aid
80% Acceptance Rate
  • The student loan default rate at SD Mines is 1%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at SD Mines.
  • For the <nil> academic year, 91% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from SD Mines makes roughly $71,277 a year. This is 75% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is South Dakota School of Mines and Technology?

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Contact details for SD Mines are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 501 E Saint Joseph St, Rapid City, SD 57701-3995
Phone: 605-394-2511
Website: www.sdsmt.edu

How Do I Get Into SD Mines?

You can apply to SD Mines online at: https://www.sdsmt.edu/Admissions/Apply/

Admission Requirements for SD Mines

Submission Required?
High School GPA Considered but not required
High School Rank Neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into SD Mines?

80% Acceptance Rate
24% Of Accepted Are Women
26% Submit SAT Scores
SD Mines has an acceptance rate of 80%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 75% of accepted students are men and 24% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 82%, and the acceptance rate for women is 76%.

Average Test Scores

About 26% of students accepted to SD Mines submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 565 and 665. Math scores were between 590 and 690.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for South Dakota School of Mines and Technology  ( 565 to 665 )
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SAT Math Scores for South Dakota School of Mines and Technology  ( 590 to 690 )
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800
SD Mines received ACT scores from 84% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 30. Math scores were between 25 and 30. Composite scores were between 24 and 29.

ACT English Scores for South Dakota School of Mines and Technology  ( 22 to 30 )
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ACT Math Scores for South Dakota School of Mines and Technology  ( 25 to 30 )
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ACT Composite Scores for South Dakota School of Mines and Technology  ( 24 to 29 )
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Can I Afford South Dakota School of Mines and Technology?

$25,760 Net Price
54% Take Out Loans
0.7% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of SD Mines is $25,760. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At SD Mines, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $7,636 a year. That adds up to $30,544 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at SD Mines is 0.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,708 Full-Time Undergraduates
23% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,083 undergraduate students at SD Mines, with 1,708 being full-time and 375 being part-time.

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There are also 333 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,708 full-time undergraduates at SD Mines, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of South Dakota School of Mines and Technology students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 25
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 93
White 1,434
International Students 28
Other Races/Ethnicities 113

Geographic Diversity

South Dakota students aren't the only ones who study at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. At this time, 29 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 46 countries are represented at SD Mines. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Nepal.

Online Learning at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

112 Took All Classes Online
371 Took At Least One Class Online
64.9% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 371 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SD Mines has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of SD Mines

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology was 64.9%. This is the #564 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at SD Mines regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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