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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Truman State12 to 1
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology12 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Truman State86%
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology88%
Average faculty salary
Truman State$68,384
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology$99,857

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Truman State$15,401
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology$13,495
Endowment per student
Truman State$23,915
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology$52,740
Tuition share of core revenue
Truman State16%
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology18%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Truman State539
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology397
Most popular majors
Truman State

Business Administration and Management, General 10% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 9% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 8%

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Mechanical Engineering 25% · Computer and Information Sciences, General 12% · Civil Engineering, General 10%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why