South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Also known as

South Dakota Mines

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

416

31.0% Female

69.0% Male

Institution Overview

System

South Dakota Board of Regents

School Type

Public

Academic Calendar

Semester

Setting

City: Small

Academics

Graduate Assistantships

Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Total # of Programs

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Doctoral Research

Distance

Degrees Offered

Master's

Doctor's (Research)

Certificate Offered

Post-master's

Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics

0.48%

American Indian or Alaska Native

1.20%

Asian

1.68%

Black or African American

4.09%

Hispanic or Latino

0.24%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

56.73%

White

2.40%

Two or more races

3.61%

Unknown

29.57%

Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Admissions Office Web Address

https://www.sdsmt.edu/Admissions/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition

$6,100

Average Out-Of-State Tuition

$12,200

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic

Yes

Occupational

Continuing Professional

Recreational or avocational

Highest Degree offered

Doctor's degree - research/scholarship

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses

Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Master's (Distance)

Doctor's Degree Research

Postbaccalaureate Certificate

Post Master's Certificate

Program Area	Program Type	Program Format
Program Area	Program Type	Campus	Distance
Artificial Intelligence	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Chemical Engineering	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Chemistry, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Civil Engineering, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Computational Science	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Construction Engineering	Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Engineering, General	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Engineering, Other	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Engineering/Industrial Management	Master's Degree	Yes	Yes
Geological/Geophysical Engineering	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes Yes Yes	No No No No
Industrial Engineering	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes Yes	No No No
Materials Engineering	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Mechanical Engineering	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Mining and Mineral Engineering	Master's Degree	Yes	Yes
Nanotechnology	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene	Post Master's Certificate	Yes	No
Paleontology	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Physics, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No

Faculty

	Total	Instructional Staff
Total	158	158
With faculty status	158	158
Tenured	68	68
On tenure track	49	49
Not on tenure track	41	41
Annual contract	41	41
Less-than annual contract	0	0

Graduate Assistantships

Yes

Graduate Assistantship

Teaching

Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?

Medical Degree Offered?

Institution Has a Hospital?

Overview

Average In-State Tuition

$6,100

Average Out-Of-State Tuition

$12,200

Financial aid office web address

https://www.sdsmt.edu/FinAid/

Tuition & Fees

	In-state	Out-of-State
Full time Average Tuition	$6,100	$12,200
Full time Fees	$2,400	$2,400
Part time, per credit hour	$339	$680

Tuition Plan Options

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

416

31.0% Female

69.0% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics

0.48%

American Indian or Alaska Native

1.20%

Asian

1.68%

Black or African American

4.09%

Hispanic or Latino

0.24%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

56.73%

White

2.40%

Two or more races

3.61%

Unknown

29.57%

Non-resident Alien

Gender

Race / Ethnicity	Men	Women
Asian	2	3
Black Or African American	5	2
Hispanic Or Latino	11	6
Non-resident Alien	93	30
White	167	69
Two Or More Races	5	5
Unknown	2	13

Services offered

Service	Offered
Academic Career Counseling Service	Yes
Employment Services For Students	Yes
Placement Services For Completers	Yes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree

Total

105

67.6% Male

32.4% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship

Total

66.7% Male

33.3% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate

Total

81.3% Male

18.8% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate

Total

77.8% Male

22.2% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution

Services offered

Service	Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's children	No
None of the above services are offered	Yes

Admissions Office Contact

Address

501 E Saint Joseph St
Rapid City, SD 57701-3995

Phone

605-394-2511

Fax

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]