South Dakota School of Mines and Technology: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1980 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #535 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #487 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #3 of 15 | In South Dakota |
| #1 of 2 | In Rapid |
| #381 of 1,000 | For Mining Engineering |
| Top50% | For 50 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 85%
- Undergraduates
- 2,170
- Graduates
- 322
- Male:Female Ratio
- 76:24
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- sdsmt.edu
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has an acceptance rate of 85% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 85% | 86% | 83% |
| Applicants | 1,539 | 1,147 | 392 |
| Admissions | 1,312 | 988 | 324 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 484 | 386 | 98 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 12 | 11 | 1 |
299 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
90 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
123 or 26%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1130
or below
75% of them
had 1320
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology are 1130-1320 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
372 or 78%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 23
or below
75% of them
had 29
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology are 23-29 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school record | Required |
|---|---|
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school GPA | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 1950 (78%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 138 (6%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 128 (5%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 109 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 62 (2%) |
| Asian | 40 (2%) |
| Black or African American | 37 (1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 19 (0.8%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 2 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $4,746
- Students receiving aid
- 95%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $7,800 | $6,100 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,800 | $6,100 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $12,200 | $12,200 |
| Fee in-district | $2,600 | $2,400 |
| Fee in-state | $2,600 | $2,400 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,600 | $2,400 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 1,083 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $8,266 |
| Room charge | $4,150 |
| Meal charge | $4,116 |
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology majors
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has granted 381 bachelor's degrees across 21 programs, 131 master's across 17 programs, and 16 doctorate degrees across 8 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 76 | 8 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 39 | 16 | 2 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 42 | 2 | 4 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 28 | 18 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 30 | |||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 21 | 6 | 1 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 27 | |||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 23 | |||
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 13 | 10 | ||
| Metallurgical Engineering | 20 | |||
| Geological & Geophysical Engineering | 12 | 1 | 2 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 13 | |||
| Materials Engineering | 11 | 2 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 4 | 6 | 1 | |
| Chemistry, General | 7 | 4 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 11 | |||
| Mathematics, General | 10 | |||
| Physics, General | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General | 9 | |||
| Computer Engineering, General | 8 | |||
| Artificial Intelligence | 7 | |||
| Paleontology | 7 | |||
| Construction Engineering | 5 | |||
| Nanotechnology | 3 | 1 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 3 | |||
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 3 | |||
| General Studies | 2 | |||
| Biotechnology | 1 | |||
| Engineering, General | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 2 | 381 | 131 | 16 |
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has a graduation rate of 58%, which is among the 43% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 58% | 56% | 66% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has published 5,433 scientific papers with 172,967 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Biology, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Geology, and Computer Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 33 | 444 |
| 1993 | 51 | 423 |
| 1994 | 59 | 435 |
| 1995 | 52 | 530 |
| 1996 | 44 | 737 |
| 1997 | 55 | 884 |
| 1998 | 54 | 1028 |
| 1999 | 45 | 1067 |
| 2000 | 39 | 1329 |
| 2001 | 51 | 1362 |
| 2002 | 87 | 1699 |
| 2003 | 72 | 1914 |
| 2004 | 75 | 2048 |
| 2005 | 97 | 2455 |
| 2006 | 82 | 2782 |
| 2007 | 104 | 2904 |
| 2008 | 100 | 3235 |
| 2009 | 105 | 3434 |
| 2010 | 143 | 3805 |
| 2011 | 157 | 4452 |
| 2012 | 167 | 5142 |
| 2013 | 216 | 6011 |
| 2014 | 233 | 6876 |
| 2015 | 205 | 7690 |
| 2016 | 217 | 8171 |
| 2017 | 244 | 9111 |
| 2018 | 245 | 9784 |
| 2019 | 236 | 11405 |
| 2020 | 329 | 12907 |
| 2021 | 259 | 14441 |
| 2022 | 297 | 12989 |
| 2023 | 328 | 13663 |
| 2024 | 274 | 13192 |
Notable alumni
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Todd Tiahrt
- Occupations
- teacherpolitician
- Biography
-
William Todd Tiahrt is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Kansas's 4th congressional district from 1995 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected as part of the historic Republican Wave of 1994, defeating 18-year incumbent U.S. Representative Dan Glickman. He ran in 2010 for the United States Senate seat being vacated by Sam Brownback. He lost to fellow Republican U.S. Representative Jerry Moran of Hays, Kansas, 50%–45%.
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Marty Jackley
- Occupations
- lawyer
- Biography
-
Martin J. Jackley is an American attorney and politician who is currently serving as the Attorney General of South Dakota since 2023, having previously served from 2009 to 2019. He assumed office as Attorney General again in 2023 after winning the 2022 election unopposed. He previously served as the 39th United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota. He ran unsuccessfully for Governor of South Dakota in 2018, losing the Republican primary to Kristi Noem.
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Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Anne-Grete Hjelle Strøm-Erichsen is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She served as minister of defence from 2005 to 2009 and again from 2012 to 2013. She also served as minister of health and care services from 2009 to 2012. In local politics, she served as the mayor of Bergen from 1999 to 2000 and its first chief commissioner from 2000 to 2003.
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Walter Dale Miller
- Occupations
- rancherpolitician
- Biography
-
Walter Dale "Walt" Miller was an American politician and member of the Republican Party. He served as the 29th governor of South Dakota from 1993 to 1995, having assumed the office upon the death of George S. Mickelson. He was, at age 67 upon taking office, the oldest person to serve as the governor of South Dakota.
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Tim Osswald
- Years
- 1958-.. (age 67)
- Occupations
- engineer
- Biography
-
Tim Andreas Osswald is a mechanical engineer and the K. K. and Cindy Wang Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is also honorary professor at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany and the National University of Colombia. Osswald has authored 12 books in the field of polymer engineering and teaches polymer processing and designing with polymers. His research includes modeling and simulation in polymer processing, engineering design with plastics, sustainability and biopolymers.
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John Henderson
- Occupations
- engineer
- Biography
-
John W. Henderson is an American engineer, United States Army engineer officer, and government official. He served as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force in the Trump administration. His nomination by President Donald Trump was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on February 15, 2018. Prior to his nomination, Henderson most recently served in the U.S. Army as the Commander of the Omaha District, Army Corps of Engineers. He has over 23 years of active military experience as an Army engineer officer, including serving two combat tours to Iraq and one combat tour to Afghanistan as an engineer battalion task force commander.
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Samuel S. Arentz
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Samuel Shaw Arentz (January 8, 1879 – June 17, 1934) was a United States representative from Nevada. A Republican, he served 10 years in Congress.
General info
| Alternative names | SD Mines SDSMT |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1885 |
| Motto | It Starts at SD Mines |
| Colors | blue, gold |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May) |
| Total FTE staff | 403 |
| Carnegie classification | Special Focus Four-Year: Engineering Schools |
Location and contacts
| Address | 501 E Saint Joseph St Rapid City, South Dakota, 57701-3995 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 75,000 |
| Phone | 6053942511 |