South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Rapid City, South Dakota · Public

At a glance

Admission rate
80%
Total (middle 50%)
1140–1340
Undergraduates
2,071
Setting
City: Small

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.

IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.

Policy source: nces.ed.gov

SAT scores

Total (middle 50%)
1140–1340
Reading and Writing
560–660
Math
580–680
Average total
1245
ACT composite (middle 50%)
24–30

The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Admissions

Cost

Tuition, in-state
$11,500per year
Tuition, out-of-state
$16,200per year
Average net price
$20,827What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
52%
First-year retention
84%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$78,487

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate

Show all 33 programs
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, master
  • Engineering, General · master, graduate certificate
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Chemical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Civil Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Computer Engineering · bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor, master
  • Materials Engineering · master, doctoral
  • Mechanical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Metallurgical Engineering · bachelor
  • Mining and Mineral Engineering · bachelor, master
  • Construction Engineering · master, graduate certificate
  • Industrial Engineering · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Geological/Geophysical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Engineering, Other · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General · bachelor
  • Engineering-Related Fields · master
  • Nanotechnology · master, doctoral
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · associate
  • Biology, General · bachelor
  • Biotechnology · bachelor
  • Mathematics · bachelor
  • Applied Mathematics · bachelor
  • Science, Technology and Society · bachelor
  • Computational Science · master
  • Data Science · doctoral
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Chemistry · bachelor, master
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor, master
  • Physics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Public Health · graduate certificate
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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