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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is greatly skewed towards men students, with 76.4% of undergraduate students being men and 23.6% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,083, with 492 women and 1,591 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is greatly skewed towards men students, with 76.3% of undergraduate students being men and 23.7% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 333, with 79 women and 254 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 76.4% 1,591 students
  • women 23.6% 492 students

Graduate Students

  • men 76.3% 254 students
  • women 23.7% 79 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 84.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,739 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 5.2% of the student body, with 108 students. Mixed race students represent 3.4% of the population, with 71 students, while Asian students account for 1.3%, with 27 students. African American students account for 1.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 26 students.

International students make up 1.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 39 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.6% of the population, totaling 53 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 84.3% 1,739 students
  • Hispanic 5.2% 108 students
  • Mixed race 3.4% 71 students
  • Unknown race 2.6% 53 students
  • International students 1.9% 39 students
  • Asian 1.3% 27 students
  • African American 1.3% 26 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Graduate Students

  • White 64.0% 210 students
  • International students 27.4% 90 students
  • Hispanic 2.4% 8 students
  • Unknown race 1.8% 6 students
  • African American 1.5% 5 students
  • Mixed race 1.5% 5 students
  • Asian 0.9% 3 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 1 students

Transfer Students

  • White 71.2% 52 students
  • Hispanic 9.6% 7 students
  • Unknown race 8.2% 6 students
  • African American 4.1% 3 students
  • Asian 2.7% 2 students
  • International students 2.7% 2 students
  • Mixed race 1.4% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 29% 614 students
  • 20-21 8% 163 students
  • 22-24 5% 98 students
  • 25-29 2% 51 students
  • 30-34 1% 25 students
  • 35-39 0% 10 students
  • 40-49 0% 7 students
  • 50-64 0% 3 students
  • 22-24 24% 80 students
  • 20-21 22% 73 students
  • 25-29 20% 68 students
  • 18-19 12% 39 students
  • 30-34 9% 31 students
  • 35-39 5% 18 students
  • 40-49 4% 15 students
  • 50-64 2% 8 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
South Dakota 180 37.04%
Colorado 71 14.61%
Minnesota 67 13.79%
Nebraska 49 10.08%
Wyoming 19 3.91%
Iowa 17 3.50%
North Dakota 16 3.29%
Wisconsin 8 1.65%
California 6 1.23%
Texas 6 1.23%
Montana 5 1.03%
Idaho 4 less than 1%
Washington 4 less than 1%
Arizona 3 less than 1%
Florida 3 less than 1%
Illinois 3 less than 1%
Kansas 3 less than 1%
Missouri 3 less than 1%
Alaska 2 less than 1%
Georgia 2 less than 1%
New Mexico 2 less than 1%
Ohio 2 less than 1%
Delaware 1 less than 1%
Indiana 1 less than 1%
Michigan 1 less than 1%
North Carolina 1 less than 1%
New Hampshire 1 less than 1%
Nevada 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 1 less than 1%
South Carolina 1 less than 1%
Utah 1 less than 1%
Virginia 1 less than 1%

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