| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Industrial Engineering | NOT OFFER | 5 | ||
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 3 | |||
| Engineering (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
It offers 38 graduate programs - 20 Master's, 10 Doctorate, 4 Post-bachelor's, and 4 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $8,500 for in-state and $14,600 for out-of-state students.
A total of 360 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 2,576 students at SD Mines. SD Mines offers online graduate programs and 78 out of 360 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,500 for South Dakota residents and $14,600 for out-of-state students. It offers thirty-eight (38) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 501 E Saint Joseph St, Rapid City, SD |
| Graduate School Students | 322 students 78 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$8,500 Out-of-State$14,600 |
| Student to Faculty | 12:1 (8.33%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 38 Graduate Programs 20 Master's, 10 Doctorate, 8 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For South Dakota residents, the tuition & fees are $8,500 and $14,600 for non-South Dakota residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $339 for South Dakota residents and $680 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,100 | $12,200 |
| Fees | $2,400 | $2,400 |
| Cost per Credit | $339 | $680 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,900 | |
| Room & Board | $9,300 (On-Campus) / $12,300 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $5,000 (On-Campus) / $5,000 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $24,700 | $30,800 |
| Off-Campus Total | $27,700 | $33,800 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $11,270 | $11,924 | $10,640 | $8,500 | $8,500 |
| Out-of-State | $19,250 | $20,116 | $18,840 | $14,600 | $14,600 |
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 38 major areas - 20 Master's (2 online programs), 10 Doctorate, 4 Post-Bachelor's, 4 Post-Master's. 131 students have been conferred Master's degree and 21 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 131 | 21 | 8 | 6 |
| Men | 89 | 17 | 3 | 4 |
| Women | 42 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Industrial Engineering | NOT OFFER | 5 | ||
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 3 | |||
| Engineering (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Chemical Engineering | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Civil Engineering | 22 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Materials Engineering | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 10ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Construction Engineering | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Industrial Engineering | 3 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 7 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 12ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Nanotechnology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computational Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Chemistry | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Paleontology | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Physics | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 | |
| Industrial Engineering | NOT OFFER | |||
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Chemical Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Civil Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Materials Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science, General | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Physics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 203 full-time and 119 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 78 students enrolled through online exclusively and 27 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 173 White, 5 Black, and 3 Asian students are attending at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
4 grad students are younger than 22 and 39 students are older than 65. It has 225 students aged between 22 and 30 and 92 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 322 |
|---|---|
| Men | 230 |
| Women | 92 |
| Total | 322 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 203 |
| Part-time Students | 119 |
| Total | 322 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 3 |
| Asian | 3 |
| Black | 5 |
| Hispanic | 15 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 173 |
| Two or more races | 5 |
| Un-Known | 20 |
| Total | 322 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 4 |
| 22-24 | 106 |
| 25-29 | 119 |
| 30-34 | 60 |
| 35-39 | 32 |
| 40 & Over | 39 |
At South Dakota School of Mines and Technology graduate schools, 78 students enrolled online exclusively and 27 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 360 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 78 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 27 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 255 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 78 |
|---|---|
| South Dakota Resident | 26 |
| Other State In U.S. | 40 |
| Outside of U.S. | 12 |