Rapid City, South Dakota · Public
Computer Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 64 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
3.1% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 3.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~64
- Schools with reported signal
- 349
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 79.9%
- Graduation rate
- 53%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $20,183/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $80,732
- Median debt
- $27,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $72,257/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 349 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 2.7x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($480 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($9,280 above). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 40% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Computer Engineering accounts for 3.1% of reported programs at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, which is bigger than 92% of schools in this field set and 2.7x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 64 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology's average net price is $20,183 per year, about $80,732 over four years. That is $480 below the $20,663 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $72,257 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $9,280 above the $62,977 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks South Dakota School of Mines and Technology #140 of 349 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.