South Dakota School of Mines and Technology vs. U. Wisconsin-River Falls · Cost & aid

South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, SD

U. Wisconsin-River FallsRiver Falls, WI

Key differences on Cost & aid

1
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology's grants cover 16% of its full price on average, vs. 14% at U. Wisconsin-River Falls
Aid generosity
2
U. Wisconsin-River Falls costs about $1.5K less per year on average than South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ($21,094 vs. $22,604, all students)
Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology$22.6K

U. Wisconsin-River Falls$21.1KLowest

Aid generosity

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology16%Most

U. Wisconsin-River Falls14%

Net price, with grants

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology$20.3K

U. Wisconsin-River Falls$14.8KLowest

Grants

First-years receiving grants

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology84%Most

U. Wisconsin-River Falls81%

Average grant

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology$5.3KLargest

U. Wisconsin-River Falls$4.2K

Aid from the college

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology75%

U. Wisconsin-River Falls72%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology$26.1K

U. Wisconsin-River Falls$20.4K

Sticker price, out-of-state

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology$30.5K

U. Wisconsin-River Falls$28.7K

Tuition & fees, in-state

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology$10.4K

U. Wisconsin-River Falls$8.6K

Tuition & fees, out-of-state

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology$14.8K

U. Wisconsin-River Falls$16.9K

First-years paying out-of-state rates

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology22%

U. Wisconsin-River Falls49%

What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyPublished data end at $110K
U. Wisconsin-River FallsLittle need-based aid above $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

Metric	South Dakota School of Mines and Technology	U. Wisconsin-River Falls
Need-based aid up to	Published data end at $110K	Little need-based aid above $110K
Merit for students without need	–	–
Published promise	–	–

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

Metric	South Dakota School of Mines and Technology	U. Wisconsin-River Falls
Tuition guarantee	No	No
Promise program	No	Yes

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, 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