Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 275 students out of 492 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.
By gender, 204 male and 71 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 45.05% (public Master's College and University with medium programs).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 492 | 275 | 55.89% |
| Men | 389 | 204 | 52.44% |
| Women | 103 | 71 | 68.93% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 0.00%
- Asian: 50.00%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 50.00%
- Hispanic: 50.00%
- White: 56.88%
- Two or More Race: 37.50%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.00%(-/5) | - | - |
| Asian | 50.00%(2/4) | 100.00%(2/2) | - |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 50.00%(1/2) | 50.00%(1/2) | - |
| Hispanic | 50.00%(12/24) | 47.37%(9/19) | 60.00%(3/5) |
| White | 56.88%(244/429) | 53.25%(180/338) | 70.33%(64/91) |
| Two or More Race | 37.50%(6/16) | 28.57%(4/14) | 100.00%(2/2) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At SD Mines, the transfer-out rate is 5.69%. Its transfer-out rate is much lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 24.97%.
SD Mines's retention rate is 83% for full-time students and 63 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 69.40%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 10 of 12 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 83.33%.