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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a public institution located in Rapid City, South Dakota. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

1,708 Full-Time Undergraduates
$7,820 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is South Dakota School of Mines and Technology?

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Contact details for SD Mines are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 501 E Saint Joseph St, Rapid City, SD 57701-3995
Phone: 605-394-2511
Website: www.sdsmt.edu

Can I Afford SD Mines?

$7,820 In-State Tuition
54% Take Out Loans
0.7% Loan Default Rate
For the <nil> academic year, part-time SD Mines students paid $261 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $408 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $7,820 $12,240
Fees $2,620 $2,620
Books and Supplies $2,060 $2,060
On Campus Room and Board $8,020 $8,020
On Campus Other Expenses $5,000 $5,000

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At SD Mines, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $7,636 a year. That adds up to $30,544 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at SD Mines is 0.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,708 Full-Time Undergraduates
23% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,083 undergraduate students at SD Mines, with 1,708 being full-time and 375 being part-time.

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There are also 333 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,708 full-time undergraduates at SD Mines, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of South Dakota School of Mines and Technology students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 25
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 93
White 1,434
International Students 28
Other Races/Ethnicities 113

Geographic Diversity

South Dakota students aren't the only ones who study at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. At this time, 29 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 46 countries are represented at SD Mines. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Nepal.

Online Learning at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

112 Took All Classes Online
371 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2020-2021, 371 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SD Mines has changed over the last few years.

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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