South Dakota School of Mines and Technology academics
Rapid City, South Dakota · Public · 2,071 undergrads
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has 2,071 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 23 fields of study. The most degrees go to Mechanical Engineering.
The short answers
2,071
undergraduates.
322
graduate students.
23
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
381
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
18%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
2,071
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
322
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
2,492
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
22%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
18%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.6 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$87,592
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
83%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
5.6%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
3.9%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
2.4%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.6%
BlackCollege Scorecard
1.5%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
381
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
131
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
16
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
2
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Mechanical Engineering
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
47
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Technology, Engineering, and Sciences
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers