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U. South Dakota
Michigan Technological

Academics

Academics

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

Faculty

Students per faculty member
U. South Dakota16 to 1
Michigan Technological13 to 1
Full-time faculty share
U. South Dakota65%
Michigan Technological87%
Average faculty salary
U. South Dakota$83,294
Michigan Technological$106,725

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
U. South Dakota$11,862
Michigan Technological$12,828
Endowment per student
U. South Dakota$41,723
Michigan Technological$24,584
Tuition share of core revenue
U. South Dakota24%
Michigan Technological33%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
U. South Dakota1,114
Michigan Technological1,293
Most popular majors
U. South Dakota

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 9% · Exercise Science and Kinesiology 7% · Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 7%

Michigan Technological

Mechanical Engineering 17% · Electrical and Electronics Engineering 7% · Computer Science 6%

Your major

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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