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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Truman State is more diverse (index 0.38 vs. 0.32)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Truman State has 4 pts more first-gen students than South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (23% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Truman State is a bit larger (2,513 vs. 2,071)

    Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Truman State2.5K
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology2.1K
Pell Grant share
Truman State17%
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology17%
First-gen share
Truman State23%
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology18%
Diversity index
Truman State0.38
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology0.32

Who they are

Men
Truman State40%
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology79%
Part-time students
Truman State2%
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology13%
Students 25 and older
Truman State3%
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology6%

Race & ethnicity

Truman State
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Truman State79%
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology34%
First-years from other states
Truman State15%
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology65%
First-years from abroad
Truman State7%
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology1%
New transfer students this fall
Truman State73
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology56
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Truman State10%
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology11%

Campus

Truman State
Remote townNCAA D-II · Great Lakes Valley ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Small cityNCAA D-II · Rocky Mountain Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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