The student population at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is 2,576 (2,216 undergraduate and 360 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 654 (20.25%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at SD Mines is 86.02% which is decreased by 656 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 2 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 319 male students for every 100 female students, down from 350 in 2015.
- 129 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 57.32% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,645 where 2,576 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 3,230 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,416 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,230 to 2,576 students, a net loss of 654 (20.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,301 where 2,216 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 344 where 360 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 77.10%. The percentage was 81.70% 10 years ago and SD Mines still has a high percentage of white students. 1.98% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.40% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.20% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 81.70% to 77.10%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.21% to 1.98%. Black student enrollment decreased from 1.89% to 1.40%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.93% to 5.20%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4016 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3289 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
129 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 5% of total students. The number of online students has increased 57.32% since 2016. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology from 2015 to 2025.