Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology · Campus
Rapid City, SD · City · Public · Master's university · the Hardrockers · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Small city
Setting
under 100,000
2,170
Undergraduates
+ 322 graduate students
12:1
Student–faculty
Division II median 15:1
84%
Return for year two
Division II median 72%
62%
From out of state
+ 1% from abroad
$9k
Food & housing
on campus · median $12k
The place
- SettingSmall city (under 100,000) Rapid City, SD
- TypePublic · Master's university
- Part ofSouth Dakota Board of Regents
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions85% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
2,170322
Undergraduates 2,170Graduate students 322
Where first-years come from
37%62%
In state 37%Other states 62%Abroad 1%
Division II median: 75% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
82%
White 82%Hispanic 6%Black 1%Asian 2%Two or more 3%International 1%American Indian 1%Not reported 4%
- Women24%
- Full-time80% of undergraduates · median 82%
- First-year class496 entered last fall
- Transfers in64 3% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online12% take some classes online 2% fully online
- Registered with disability services10.7% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $8,800 | $5,000 | $13,800 |
| Off campus | $11,700 | $5,000 | $16,700 |
| With family | — | $5,000 | $5,000 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division II median for on-campus food and housing is $11,540. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.26 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page top quarter for safety in Division II
- Degrees offeredAssociate's · Bachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division II campuses
39%22%31%
City 39%Suburb 22%Town 31%Rural 8%
50% of the 300 Division II schools are public; the median has 2,932 undergraduates and a 15:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division II schools; every list South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is on.
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