South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, SD

Key differences on Getting in

1
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology's yield is 13 pts higher than U. Wisconsin-River Falls's
Yield rate
2
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology admits 80% vs. 82% at U. Wisconsin-River Falls
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology80%Most selective

U. Wisconsin-River Falls82%

Applicants

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology1.6K

U. Wisconsin-River Falls5.5KMost

Admitted

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology1.3K

U. Wisconsin-River Falls4.5KMost

Yield rate

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology38%Highest

U. Wisconsin-River Falls25%

Quad's selectivity

South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologySelective
U. Wisconsin-River FallsAccessible

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology78%

U. Wisconsin-River Falls85%

Men admitted

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology81%

U. Wisconsin-River Falls77%

Test scores

SAT total,

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

1140–1340

U. Wisconsin-River FallsNot reported–

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

24–30

U. Wisconsin-River Falls

19–26

Axis runs 15–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology25%

U. Wisconsin-River Falls0%

Submitted ACT

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology79%

U. Wisconsin-River Falls19%

Test policy

South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyTest-optional
U. Wisconsin-River FallsTest-optional

How they read a record

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
The high school record is required; GPA and a college-prep program are considered.
U. Wisconsin-River Falls
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.

What they look at

Factor	South Dakota School of Mines and Technology	U. Wisconsin-River Falls
High school GPA	Considered	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Not considered	Considered
College-prep program	Considered	Considered
Recommendations	Not considered	Considered
Essay	Considered	Considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Considered
Work experience	Not considered	Not considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 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