501 E. St. Joseph Street
Rapid City, SD 57701
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1885
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,057
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $27,600,731
Admissions
Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $4,757 in-state, 9,744 out-of-state
Room/Board: $3,095
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: health service, other
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, interest inventory
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Firms that hired SDSM&T 2003-2004 graduates included Halliburton, Ball Aerospace, Boeing, Boeing Satellite, Caterpillar, Daktronics, Dow Corning, Echostar, Hormel, Kodak, National Oilwell, National Security Agency, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Rockwell Col
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 97,691
Number of current serial subscriptions: 27,332
Number of microforms: 22,827
Number of audiovisuals: 1,830
Number of ebooks: 8,825
Other library facilities: WorldCat, LibDex: Both provide access to library resources throughout the world.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Geology and Paleontology Museum, Children’s Science Museum, Art Museum/Expo Space
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 275
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 32%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 22%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 23%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 30%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 32%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 28%
Doubles: 56%
Triples or Suites: 16%
Apartments: 0%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 3
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 120 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Denver, CO (400), Rapid City, SD (8)
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: Rapid City, SD (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: other
Campus
Most popular events: M-Day, Spring/Fall Plays, Cultural Expo, Organizational Events throughout the year