How SD Mines's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 83.58%, and this year's acceptance rate is 84.99% at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 84.53% and women students' rate is 81.15%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	86.08%	86.04%	86.22%
2014-15	88.02% 1.94%	88.60% -0.26%	85.96% -0.26%
2015-16	84.25% -3.77%	85.50% -5.58%	80.39% -5.58%
2016-17	84.50% 0.26%	85.19% 2.07%	82.46% 2.07%
2017-18	83.39% -1.11%	84.14% -1.38%	81.07% -1.38%
2018-19	83.32% -0.07%	84.29% -0.74%	80.34% -0.74%
2019-20	76.60% -6.73%	79.22% -9.79%	70.55% -9.79%
2020-21	85.55% 8.96%	85.83% 14.59%	85.14% 14.59%
2021-22	80.00% -5.55%	81.98% -9.26%	75.88% -9.26%
2022-23	82.69% 2.69%	83.05% 5.79%	81.68% 5.79%
2023-24	84.99% 2.30%	85.96% 1.23%	82.91% 1.23%
Average	83.58%	84.53%	81.15%

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 41.11% where the current academic year yield is 38.00%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	47.84%	48.67%	44.29%
2014-15	44.08% -3.76%	46.57% -9.26%	35.03% -9.26%
2015-16	37.48% -6.60%	37.91% 1.05%	36.08% 1.05%
2016-17	42.99% 5.51%	44.74% 1.51%	37.59% 1.51%
2017-18	38.42% -4.57%	39.54% -2.75%	34.84% -2.75%
2018-19	37.97% -0.46%	38.57% 1.17%	36.01% 1.17%
2019-20	40.63% 2.66%	41.64% 1.99%	38.01% 1.99%
2020-21	39.84% -0.78%	41.15% -1.43%	36.58% -1.43%
2021-22	42.04% 2.20%	44.99% -2.65%	33.93% -2.65%
2022-23	42.97% 0.93%	44.02% 6.46%	40.38% 6.46%
2023-24	38.00% -4.97%	39.96% -9.31%	31.08% -9.31%
Average	41.11%	42.52%	36.71%

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 1,451, the average number of admitted is 1,212, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 498. The number of SD Mines applicants decreased by 1.65% (25 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	1,343	1,156	553
2014-15	1,544 201	1,359 46	599 46
2015-16	1,479 -65	1,246 -132	467 -132
2016-17	1,368 -111	1,156 30	497 30
2017-18	1,445 77	1,205 -34	463 -34
2018-19	1,451 6	1,209 -4	459 -4
2019-20	1,504 53	1,152 9	468 9
2020-21	1,329 -175	1,137 -15	453 -15
2021-22	1,445 116	1,156 33	486 33
2022-23	1,514 69	1,252 52	538 52
2023-24	1,539 25	1,308 -41	497 -41
Average	1,451	1,212	498

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at SD Mines

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes