Rapid City, South Dakota · Public
Metallurgical 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 38 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.8% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.8%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~38
- Schools with reported signal
- 9
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 9 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($873 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($5,378 above). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 56% 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.
The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX · 0.4% reported share · $9,403 net A 
Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO · 0.8% reported share · $16,298 net A 
University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT · 0.2% reported share · $16,200 net B 
University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV · 0.1% reported share · $15,927 net B 
Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO · 4.0% reported share · $28,690 net B 
Montana Technological University Butte, MT · 1.8% reported share · $16,481 net B 
The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL · 0.2% reported share · $22,420 net C 
LeTourneau University Longview, TX · 2.4% reported share · $28,185 net D Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Metallurgical Engineering accounts for 1.8% of reported programs at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, which is bigger than 67% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 38 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 $873 above the $19,310 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 $5,378 above the $66,879 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 #5 of 9 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.