South Dakota School of Mines and Technology: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2063 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 567 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 516 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| # 3 of 15 | In South Dakota |
| # 1 of 2 | In Rapid |
| # 383 of 14,131 | For Mining Engineering |
| Top 1-3 | For 8 other topics |
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Acceptance rate & Admissions
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has an acceptance rate of 80% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Applicants | 1,565 | 1,147 | 418 |
| Admissions | 1,250 | 925 | 325 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 451 | 361 | 90 |
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
| â– White | 77% |
|---|---|
| â– Nonresident Alien | 6% |
| â– Asian | 2% |
| â– Hispanic | 5% |
| â– Black or African American | 1% |
| â– Two or more races | 2% |
| â– Unknown | 5% |
Tuition
Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.
| Degree Level | Cost Per Credit |
|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 1,749 CR |
| Bachelor Program | 1,950 CR |
| Master Program | 2,149 CR |
| Ph.D. / Doctoral | 2,850 CR |
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology majors
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has granted 3 associate degrees across 1 programs, 357 bachelor's degrees across 21 programs, 105 master's across 18 programs, and 12 doctorate degrees across 6 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 | - | 84 | 9 | - |
| Civil Engineering, General | - | 32 | 15 | 1 |
| Chemical Engineering | - | 23 | 9 | 4 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | - | 35 | - | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | - | 26 | 6 | - |
| Metallurgical Engineering | - | 29 | - | - |
| Industrial Engineering | - | 25 | 1 | - |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | - | 12 | 11 | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | - | 17 | 5 | - |
| Geological & Geophysical Engineering | - | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | - | - | 12 | - |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | - | 12 | - | - |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | - | 11 | - | - |
| Computer Engineering, General | - | 10 | - | - |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | - | 10 | - | - |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | - | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Physics, General | - | 5 | 3 | - |
| Artificial Intelligence | - | - | 7 | - |
| Construction Engineering | - | - | 7 | - |
| Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General | - | 6 | - | - |
| Mathematics, General | - | 5 | - | - |
| Chemistry, General | - | 3 | 1 | - |
| Materials Engineering | - | - | 4 | - |
| General Studies | 3 | - | - | - |
| Nanotechnology | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Paleontology | - | - | 3 | - |
| Biotechnology | - | 1 | - | - |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | - | 1 | - | - |
| Data Science, General | - | - | - | 1 |
| Engineering, General | - | - | 1 | - |
| Grand Total | 3 | 357 | 105 | 12 |
Publications & Citations
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has published 5,609 scientific papers with 182,330 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.
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7 Notable alumni
1. Tim Osswald
2. John Henderson
3. Samuel S. Arentz
4. Todd Tiahrt
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