South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Acceptance
80%
Avg SAT
1245
In-State
$10,500
Grad Rate (4yr)
24%
Retention
84%
Earnings
$72,257
AI Overview
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology offers focused, hands-on STEM education with strong programs in engineering and computer science. Nestled in Rapid City near the Black Hills, the campus attracts self-driven students who prefer rolling up their sleeves over abstract theory—think building rockets and writing code, not just studying them. The school's location provides unique access to research partnerships with Mount Rushmore's engineering legacy and nearby national labs, giving students real-world project experience that larger universities rarely match.
AI-generated interpretation, separate from the federal statistics on this page · refreshed Mar 2026
SAT Score Range
ACT Score Range
In-State Tuition
$10,500
Out-of-State Tuition
$14,900
Room & Board
$9,300
Average Net Price
$20,183
Net Price by Family Income
Average annual cost after grants & scholarships
Receive Pell Grants
17%
Take Federal Loans
40%
Median Debt at Graduation
$27,000
6-Year Graduation Rate
1st Year Retention Rate
Median Earnings
10 years after enrollment
$72,257Median Debt
At graduation for completers
$27,000Top Programs by Earnings
Bachelor's degree graduatesComputer and Information Sciences, General
27 graduates
$95,639
4 yrs after graduation
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
28 graduates
$94,201
4 yrs after graduation
Industrial Engineering
30 graduates
$92,815
4 yrs after graduation
Chemical Engineering
42 graduates
$90,845
4 yrs after graduation
Mining and Mineral Engineering
13 graduates
$88,904
4 yrs after graduation
Mechanical Engineering
76 graduates
$85,350
4 yrs after graduation
Civil Engineering
39 graduates
$80,613
4 yrs after graduation
Geological/Geophysical Engineering
12 graduates
$75,779
4 yrs after graduation
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
13 graduates
$48,069
4 yrs after graduation
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard
Available Programs
31+ programsAnd 19 more programs available
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