Graduate Schools at SD Mines
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a Public, 4 years school located in Rapid City, SD. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of SD Mines graduate schools is $8,500 for South Dakota residents and $14,600 for out-of-state. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Master's College and University (medium programs)), which is $17,607.
Total 360 students have enrolled in graduate schools at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and, of that, 78 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology offers 29 graduate programs and 2 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at SD Mines graduate schools is $8,500 for South Dakota residents and $14,600 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees stays same as last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at SD Mines.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | South Dakota Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $11,270 | $8,320 | $2,950 | $19,250 | $16,300 | $2,950 |
| 2022 | $11,924 | $8,134 | $3,790 | $20,116 | $16,326 | $3,790 |
| 2023 | $10,640 | $8,130 | $2,510 | $18,840 | $16,330 | $2,510 |
| 2024 | $8,500 | $6,100 | $2,400 | $14,600 | $12,200 | $2,400 |
| 2025 | $8,500 | $6,100 | $2,400 | $14,600 | $12,200 | $2,400 |
| Year | South Dakota Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $347 | $679 |
| 2022 | $339 | $680 |
| 2023 | $339 | $680 |
| 2024 | $339 | $680 |
| 2025 | $339 | $680 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $7,980 | $4,400 | $10,400 | $4,400 |
| 2022 | $8,140 | $4,400 | $10,760 | $4,400 |
| 2023 | $8,020 | $5,000 | $10,680 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | $8,800 | $5,000 | $11,700 | $5,000 |
| 2025 | $9,300 | $5,000 | $12,300 | $5,000 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology offers 58 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 2 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 19 | 2 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 9 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 4 | 0 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 58 | 2 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Industrial Engineering | 18 |
| Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | 11 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 |
| Engineering | 0 |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 23 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 18 |
| Civil Engineering | 16 |
| Materials Engineering | 11 |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 10 |
Graduate Student Population
At SD Mines, there are 2,576 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 360 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 247 male and 113 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 2.19 to 1. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 78 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Black or African American | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Hispanic | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 193 | 133 | 60 |
| Two or More Races | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 27 | 25 | 2 |
| Total | 360 | 247 | 113 |
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