SD Mines's tuition & fees has increased from $13,560 (2014) to $14,800 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 9.14% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $16,520 (year 2014) to $14,600 (year 2024).
The 2024 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2023) at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.
SD Mines's tuition increase rate is higher than the South Dakota's average increase rate of 2.55%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 18.54% from 2014 ($25,730).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, SD Mines's COA is $30,500, which is increased by 1.87% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to SD Mines's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 9.14% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $14,800. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,900, and it has increased 5.56% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,800 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $2,000 | 11.11% |
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| 2016-17 | $2,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $2,020 | 1.00% |
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| 2018-19 | $2,020 | |
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| 2019-20 | $2,040 | 0.99% |
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| 2020-21 | $2,050 | 0.49% |
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| 2021-22 | $2,060 | 0.49% |
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| 2022-23 | $2,060 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,900 | -7.77% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 21.37% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 34.24% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $10,370 | $11,740 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $11,300 | $12,900 | 8.97% |
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| 2016-17 | $11,720 | $13,520 | 3.72% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,170 | $13,580 | 3.84% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,440 | $13,760 | 2.22% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,170 | $13,170 | 5.87% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,380 | $14,800 | -6.00% |
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| 2021-22 | $12,540 | $15,160 | 1.29% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,020 | $15,680 | 3.83% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,800 | $16,700 | 5.99% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | $14,800
($10,400) | $14,860
($10,440) | -0.40% |
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| South Dakota State University | $12,809
($9,299) | $12,809
($9,299) | - |
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| University of South Dakota | $12,942
($9,432) | $12,942
($9,432) | - |
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| Black Hills State University | $12,018
($8,916) | $12,018
($8,916) | - |
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| Northern State University | $11,947
($8,845) | $11,947
($8,845) | - |
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| Dakota State University | $12,735
($9,633) | $12,735
($9,633) | - |
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