Rapid City, South Dakota · Public
Nanotechnology 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 11 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.6% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.5%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~11
- Schools with reported signal
- 18
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
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Value among peer schools
Compared with 18 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 3.2x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($3,118 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($9,522 above). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 78% 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.
Rice University Houston, TX · 1.0% reported share · $13,370 net A+ 
University of Central Florida Orlando, FL · 0.1% reported share · $10,411 net A University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · 0.1% reported share · $14,091 net A Erie Community College Buffalo, NY · 0.2% reported share · $7,765 net A 
Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT · 0.0% reported share · $9,804 net A Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC · 0.1% reported share · $7,200 net A 
Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville, PA · 0.1% reported share · $9,203 net A Schenectady County Community College Schenectady, NY · 0.3% reported share · $8,947 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Nanotechnology accounts for 0.6% of reported programs at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, which is bigger than 89% of schools in this field set and 3.2x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 11 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 $3,118 above the $17,065 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 $9,522 above the $62,735 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 #14 of 18 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.