Rapid City, South Dakota · Public
Engineering, Other at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.2% reported program-share signal, $20,183 school-wide net price, and $72,257 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 4 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.2% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.2%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~4
- Schools with reported signal
- 116
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.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.2%), school-wide average net price ($20,183), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($72,257), and peer averages from 116 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 116 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($26 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($5,207 above). Together, those evidence points place South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in the top 47% 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.
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 2.4% reported share · $13,807 net A+ 
Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN · 0.1% reported share · $6,079 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 0.2% reported share · $13,481 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 0.9% reported share · $12,470 net A+ University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.0% reported share · $12,548 net A+ 
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL · 0.0% reported share · $8,752 net A 
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · 0.1% reported share · $13,138 net A 
California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA · 0.5% reported share · $9,849 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Engineering, Other accounts for 0.2% of reported programs at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, which is bigger than 41% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 4 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 $26 above the $20,157 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 $5,207 above the $67,050 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 #55 of 116 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.