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Academics

Academics

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

Faculty

Students per faculty member
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology12 to 1
U. Wisconsin-River Falls19 to 1
Full-time faculty share
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology88%
U. Wisconsin-River Falls59%
Average faculty salary
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology$99,857
U. Wisconsin-River Falls$79,089

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology$13,495
U. Wisconsin-River Falls$9,465
Endowment per student
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology$52,740
U. Wisconsin-River Falls$7,556
Tuition share of core revenue
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology18%
U. Wisconsin-River Falls26%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology397
U. Wisconsin-River Falls886
Most popular majors
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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

U. Wisconsin-River Falls

Animal Sciences, General 14% · Business Administration and Management, General 10% · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 6%

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