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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a public college in a small city in the Rapid City, SD metro with 2,170 students and a 80% acceptance rate.

Rapid City, South Dakota · Public · City, small · 2,170 students

NCAA Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

Admission rate

80%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,245

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

23–29

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$20,183

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

53%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

84%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$72,257

10 years after entry

Students

2,170

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, in-state students, by family income

$0–30,000$15,348
$30,001–48,000$17,909
$48,001–75,000$18,366
$75,001–110,000$21,176
Over $110,000$21,993

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Mechanical Engineering84
Computer and Information Sciences35
Civil Engineering32
Metallurgical Engineering29
Electrical and Electronics Engineering26
Industrial Engineering25
Chemical Engineering23
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering17
Show the other 13 majors
Mining and Mineral Engineering12
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other12
Biology/Biological Sciences11
Geology/Earth Science10
Computer Engineering10
Geological/Geophysical Engineering6
Engineering Technologies/Technicians6
Physics5
Mathematics5
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology4
Chemistry3
Biotechnology1
Computational and Applied Mathematics1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Scholarships

Amounts and eligibility change; check the college’s page for current details.

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NCAA Division II, Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

Basketball, Football, Golf, Soccer, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

Women’s varsity · NCAA Division II, Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

Basketball, Golf, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Volleyball

ROTC

Army

Faith groups

Cru, InterVarsity, Newman Connection

Also

Study abroad

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), valormovement.com · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

City, small

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Rapid City, SD

156,227 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

No

More about the place

Nearest airport

Rapid City Regional (RAP)

Nearest hub airport

Denver International (DEN)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 10.5 of 20

Elevation

3,193 ft

Time zone

Mountain

January low

16°F

July high

84°F

Annual snowfall

53.7 in

Days at 90°F or higher

23 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$1,000 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Public, city campus, NCAA Division II, similar size