SD Mines vs CC Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
SD Mines has more expensive tuition & fees ($14,800) than CC ($8,870).
SD Mines has more students with 2,492 students while CC has 2,349 students.
SD Mines has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while CC's ratio is 14 to 1.
SD Mines has more full-time faculties with 157 faculties while CC has 51 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and Columbia College.

SD Mines	vs.	CC
Rapid City, South Dakota	Location	Sonora, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	2-4 Years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Associate's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Associate's - Public Rural-serving Small
In-State$10,400 Out-Of-State$14,800	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$1,547 Out-Of-State$8,870
75%	% Receiving Financial Aid	53%
$6,336	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,111

84.99 %	Acceptance Rates	-
38.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,230	SAT Score	-
26	ACT Score	-
55 %	Graduation Rate	27 %
5 %	Transfer-out Rate	9 %
83 %	Retention Rate	57 %
2,492	Student Population	2,349
157	Number of Faculties	51
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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