Online Degrees and Programs at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Online Program Overview

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology offers 58 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 2 major programs - 2 Masters.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $10,400 for South Dakota residents and $14,800 for out-of-state students.

Total 107 students out of total 2,492 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 28 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameSouth Dakota School of Mines and Technology
TypeFour-year, Public
Address501 E Saint Joseph St, Rapid City, SD
Online Students107 Enrolled Online Exclusively
256 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$10,400
Out-of-State$14,800
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$8,500
Out-of-State$14,600
Student to Faculty12:1 (8.33%)
Online Degree Programs
Total2 Programs
Masters2 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For South Dakota residents, the tuition & fees are $10,400 and $14,800 for non-South Dakota residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $8,500 and $14,600 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $261 for South Dakota residents and $408 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $339 for South Dakota residents and $680 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$10,770$11,020$12,110$10,440$10,400
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$15,080$15,400$16,530$14,860$14,800
Graduate (In-State)$11,270$11,270$11,924$10,640$8,500
Graduate (Out-of-State)$19,250$19,250$20,116$18,840$14,600
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$254$258$261$261$261
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$397$404$408$408$408
Graduate (In-State)$330$347$339$339$339
Graduate (Out-of-State)$663$679$680$680$680

Online Programs By Area of Study

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology offers 58 degree programs through Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFERED121 1998

Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Construction EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Engineering/Industrial ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, there are 2,492 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 363 students were attending classes through distance learning (107 students are enrolled exclusively and 256 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,492
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses107
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses256
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,129

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 107 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 50 South Dakota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 44 students living in the U.S. States other than South Dakota, and 13 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses107
South Dakota Resident50
Other State In U.S.44
Outside of U.S.13
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses107
Undergraduate35
Graduate72
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses35
Degree/Certificate Seeking12
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking23
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