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SD Mines Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity
Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Below Average Male/Female Diversity
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to discover how diverse the typical college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Read the SD Mines diversity report below.

SD Mines Student Population

2,475 Total Students
1,701 Undergraduates
172 Graduate Students

How Many Students Attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology?

SD Mines total enrollment is approximately 2,475 students. 1,701 are undergraduates and 172 are graduate students.

SD Mines Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time SD Mines undergraduate population is made up of 24% women, and 76% men.

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SD Mines Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 1,448
Hispanic 80
Multi-Ethnic 62
International 41
Asian 26
Unknown 21
Black or African American 12
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0

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SD Mines Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 26% of full-time grad students are women, and 74% men.

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SD Mines Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 99
International 59
Multi-Ethnic 6
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1
Hispanic 0
Unknown 0

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *
Low Faculty Racial/Ethnic Diversity

SD Mines Racial Demographics:

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Race/Ethnicity Number
White 1,994
International 143
Hispanic 117
Multi-Ethnic 91
Asian 43
Black or African American 34
Unknown 34
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1

Low Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

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Ethnicity Number of Faculty
White 398
Asian 18
Black or African American 7
Hispanic 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
International 0
Multi-Ethnic 0
Unknown 0

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SD Mines Male/Female Diversity

More Male Students
More Male Teachers
This school is more popular with men than with women.

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There are approximately 608 female students and 1,867 male students at SD Mines.

Close to Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of SD Mines is unknown or unavailable.

Faculty Gender Ratio  84.48 out of 100.
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There are more male teachers than female teachers at this school.

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There are approximately 196 female teachers and 268 male teachers.

High Geographic Diversity

52.59% Out of State
2.41% Out of the Country

SD Mines ranks 435 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

52.59% of SD Mines students come from out of state, and 2.41% come from out of the country.

Student Location Diversity  80 out of 100.
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The undergraduate student body is split among 28 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

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Top 5 States

State Amount
South Dakota 229
Colorado 44
Nebraska 21
North Dakota 17
North Dakota 17

International Students at SD Mines

Students from 46 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from India, China, and Nepal.

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High Student Age Diversity

High Student Age Diversity
56.16% Traditional College Age
The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity  74.11 out of 100.
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A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At SD Mines, 56.16% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

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Student Age Group Amount
20-21 788
18-19 772
22-24 640
25-29 275
30-34 125
35 and over 116
Under 18 0

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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