4-year school · Public

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Rapid City, South Dakota · Rapid City, SD metro area. 47 international students graduated in the 2024–25 academic year.

47
International graduates, 2024–25
of 566 graduates, all majors
80%
Acceptance rate
Undergraduate applicants
$31,100
Total cost a year, out-of-state
Tuition $14,900, before aid
6%
International students
149 students

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Majors with international graduates

15 of 29 majors with graduates, sorted by international graduates. 2024–25 academic year, all levels.

MajorInternational graduatesAll graduatesLevels
Civil EngineeringCIP 14.08bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 66 graduates866bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Chemical EngineeringCIP 14.07bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 36 graduates836bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Mining and Mineral EngineeringCIP 14.21bachelor's, master's · 20 graduates520bachelor's, master's
PhysicsCIP 40.08bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 16 graduates416bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCIP 11.01bachelor's, master's · 55 graduates355bachelor's, master's
Industrial EngineeringCIP 14.35bachelor's, master's · 29 graduates329bachelor's, master's
Biological and Physical SciencesCIP 30.01master's · 3 graduates33master's
Mechanical EngineeringCIP 14.19bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 111 graduates2111bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringCIP 14.10bachelor's, master's · 39 graduates239bachelor's, master's
Geological/Geophysical EngineeringCIP 14.39bachelor's, master's, doctoral · 16 graduates216bachelor's, master's, doctoral
Engineering-Related FieldsCIP 15.15master's · 12 graduates212master's
Materials EngineeringCIP 14.18master's, doctoral · 7 graduates27master's, doctoral
Construction EngineeringCIP 14.33master's · 14 graduates114master's
Public HealthCIP 51.22certificate · 4 graduates14certificate
NanotechnologyCIP 15.16master's, doctoral · 2 graduates12master's, doctoral

Admissions

Acceptance rate80%
SAT reading and writing, 25th–75th percentile560–660
SAT math, 25th–75th percentile580–680
ACT, 25th–75th percentile24–30
Test scoresOptional
First-year retention84%
Graduation rate, 6 years56%

Cost a year · out-of-state

before aid
Tuition$14,900
Housing and food, on campus$9,300
Books and other costs$6,900
Total a year$31,100
Four years$124,400

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2024–25 (U.S. Department of Education) · admissions: IPEDS ADM 2024 · cost: College Scorecard, latest release. Methodology