Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at SD Mines
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 50.40% where the last year rate was 55%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 77.60% for full-time students and 54.70% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 50.40% where the current academic year rate is 55%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
46%
42%
58%
2014-15
54%
54%
52%
2015-16
51%
51%
51%
2016-17
48%
45%
59%
2017-18
51%
50%
54%
2018-19
50%
49%
55%
2019-20
48%
47%
56%
2020-21
49%
47%
61%
2021-22
52%
50%
59%
2022-23
55%
52%
68%
Average
50.40%
48.70%
57.30%
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 8.50% where the current year rate is 5%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology from 2017 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2017-18
45%
2018-19
11%
2019-20
7%
2020-21
10%
2021-22
7%
2022-23
5%
Average
8.50%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 77.60% for full-time students and 54.70% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at SD Mines from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
79%
70%
2014-15
77%
71%
2015-16
77%
83%
2016-17
78%
-
2017-18
80%
40%
2018-19
76%
75%
2019-20
78%
50%
2020-21
78%
57%
2021-22
70%
38%
2022-23
83%
63%
Average
77.60%
54.70%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 14.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 12 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology since 2023.
Year
Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14
14:1
2014-15
15:1
2015-16
15:1
2016-17
15:1
2017-18
15:1
2018-19
15:1
2019-20
15:1
2020-21
13:1
2021-22
11:1
2022-23
12:1
Average
14.00:1
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