SD Mines Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, the graduation rates was 55.89% (275 students out of 492 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 204 male and 71 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Last year, the graduation rate was 55.89%. where 275 students out of 492 candidate completed their degree.

137 students completed their course in 4 years and 129 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 9 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 10 of 12 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 83.33%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is 5.69% (28 out of 492 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, the retention rate is 83% for full-time students and 63 % for part-time students.