Graduate Programs at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Graduate School Overview

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (referred to as SD Mines) is a Public, 4 years school located in Rapid City, SD.

The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1925 - Current[Estimated Date]).

SD Mines Directory Information
School Name	South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SD Mines)
Address	501 E Saint Joseph St, Rapid City, SD 57701-3995
Phone	605-394-2511
Web	https://www.sdsmt.edu
Online Application	https://www.sdsmt.edu/Admissions/Apply
Financial Info	https://www.sdsmt.edu/FinAid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of SD Mines is $8,500 for South Dakota residents and $14,600 for out-of-state students. The school has 329 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 2,492 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 57 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research).

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Public, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$14,600 $8,500 for South Dakota Residents
Student Population	329
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs	57 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at SD Mines is $8,500 for South Dakota residents and $14,600 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $339 for South Dakota residents and $680 for out-of-state students.

SD Mines offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
South Dakota Residents	$8,500
Out-of-State	$14,600
Tuition per Credit Hour
South Dakota Residents	$339
Out-of-State	$680

SD Mines offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army) Study abroad
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is $8,500 for South Dakota residents and $14,600 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are decreased by -22.51% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	South Dakota Residents		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$5,870	$2,480	$11,770	$2,480
2019-2020	$7,920	$3,350	$15,900	$3,350
2020-2021	$8,320	$2,950	$16,300	$2,950
2021-2022	$8,134	$3,790	$16,326	$3,790
2022-2023	$8,130	$2,510	$16,330	$2,510
2023-2024	$6,100	$2,400	$12,200	$2,400

The graduate school tuition & fees of SD Mines is relatively expensive compared to public graduate schools in South Dakota. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the South Dakota graduate tuition is $11,078 (public) / $15,380 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology	$8,500	$14,600
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
South Dakota Graduate Schools	$10,926	$13,399
Public	$6,489	$11,078
Private	$15,380

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $13,800 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at SD Mines.

On-campus living costs are increased by 5.99% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $16,700. Off-campus living costs are increased by 6.51% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$8,440	$4,000	$9,360	$4,400
2019-2020	$8,770	$4,400	$8,770	$4,400
2020-2021	$7,980	$4,400	$10,400	$4,400
2021-2022	$8,140	$4,400	$10,760	$4,400
2022-2023	$8,020	$5,000	$10,680	$5,000
2023-2024	$8,800	$5,000	$11,700	$5,000

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $271 for South Dakota residents and $527 for other students at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The graduate tuition per credit hour are decreased by -22.50% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	South Dakota Residents	Out-of-State
2018-2019	$326	$654
2019-2020	$330	$663
2020-2021	$347	$679
2021-2022	$339	$680
2022-2023	$339	$680
2023-2024	$271	$527

Graduate Programs at SD Mines

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology offers 35 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 165 students have completed their study at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

Offered Degrees at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	18	117
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	9	21
Post Bachelor's Degree	4	19
Post Master's Degree	4	8
Total	35	165

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Industrial Engineering program with 18 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Civil Engineering program with 24 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Civil Engineering program with 4 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Industrial Engineering	✕	18	-
Construction Engineering	✕	4	-
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene	✕	3	-
Engineering (other)	✕	1	-
Geological/Geophysical Engineering	✕	1	-

Popular Master's Programs at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Civil Engineering	✕	24	-
Mechanical Engineering	✕	14	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	✕	12	-
Engineering/Industrial Management	✕	11	-
Construction Engineering	✕	9	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Civil Engineering	✕	4	-
Materials Engineering	✕	4	-
Geological/Geophysical Engineering	✕	4	-
Chemical Engineering	✕	3	-
Nanotechnology	✕	3	-

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology offers 35 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 165 students have completed their graduate studies.

117 students have earned/completed Master's program.
19 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
8 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Artificial Intelligence	✕	4	-
Engineering [+]	✕	90 completers	-
Engineering	✕	-	-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering	✕	6	-
Chemical Engineering	✕	4	-
Civil Engineering	✕	24	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	✕	12	-
Materials Engineering	✕	9	-
Mechanical Engineering	✕	14	-
Mining and Mineral Engineering	✕	6	-
Construction Engineering	✕	9	-
Industrial Engineering	✕	1	-
Geological/Geophysical Engineering	✕	5	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	11 completers	-
Engineering/Industrial Management	✕	11	-
Nanotechnology	✕	-	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	-	-
Computational Science	✕	-	-
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	12 completers	-
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology	✕	2	-
Paleontology	✕	3	-
Physics	✕	7	-
	Total	117

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Engineering [+]	✕	18 completers	-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering	✕	2	-
Chemical Engineering	✕	3	-
Civil Engineering	✕	4	-
Materials Engineering	✕	4	-
Mechanical Engineering	✕	1	-
Geological/Geophysical Engineering	✕	4	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Nanotechnology	✕	3	-
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	-	-
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology	✕	-	-
Physics	✕	-	-
	Total	21

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Engineering [+]	✕	18 completers	-
Engineering	✕	-	-
Industrial Engineering	✕	18	-
Geological/Geophysical Engineering	✕	-	-
	Total	19

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Engineering [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Construction Engineering	✕	4	-
Industrial Engineering	✕	-	-
Geological/Geophysical Engineering	✕	1	-
	Total	8

Graduate Student Population at SD Mines

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 329 students enrolled into South Dakota School of Mines and Technology graduate schools where it has total 2,492 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 193 full-time and 136 part-time graduate students. By gender, 241 male and 88 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	329	241	88
Full-time	193	135	58
Part-tme	136	106	30

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 178 White (54.10%), 7 Black/African American (2.13%), 14 Hispanic (4.26%), 4 Asian (1.22%), and 126 students with other races. 102 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	329	241	88
American Indian/Native American	2	2	0
Asian	4	2	2
Black/African American	7	5	2
Hispanic	14	8	6
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0	1
White	178	126	52
Two More	6	4	2
Un-Known	15	13	2
Non-resident Alien	102	81	21

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 72 graduate students (21.88% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 24 graduate students (7.29% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	329
Enrolled Online Exclusively	72
Enrolled Some Online Courses	24
Not in Online Courses	233

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. 109 students are aged 20 to 24 (33.13% of total students), 15 students are aged above 50 (4.56%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	329	241	88
Age 20-21	4	2	2
Age 22-24	105	68	37
Age 25-29	96	69	27
Age 30-34	52	42	10
Age 35-39	32	29	3
Age 40-49	25	18	7
Age 50-64	14	12	2
Over 64	1	1	0

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