Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    John Carroll's grants cover 53% of its full price on average, vs. 16% at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    South Dakota School of Mines and Technology's yield is 22 pts higher than John Carroll's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    John Carroll graduates 19 pts more of its students than South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (76% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    South Dakota School of Mines and Technology costs about $9.3K less per year on average than John Carroll ($22,604 vs. $31,925, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    South Dakota School of Mines and Technology grads earn $9.4K more ten years out than John Carroll's ($72,257 vs. $62,860)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    John Carroll has 4 pts more Pell recipients than South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (21% vs. 17%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology admits 80%, John Carroll 81%; South Dakota School of Mines and Technology's yield is higher, at 38%.

Acceptance rate
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology80%
John Carroll81%
Quad's selectivity
  • South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologySelective
  • John CarrollAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
1140–1340
John Carroll
1180–1330
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologySchool record required
  • John CarrollGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and John Carroll are about the same size; John Carroll has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology2.1K
John Carroll2.3K
Pell Grant share
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology17%
John Carroll21%

Majors and faculty

Mechanical Engineering leads at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, and Finance at John Carroll.

Students per faculty member
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology12 to 1
John Carroll13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyMechanical Engineering25%
  • John CarrollFinance, General12%

What each costs

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology costs about $9.3K less a year than John Carroll on average; John Carroll's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology$22.6K
John Carroll$31.9K
Aid generosity
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology16%
John Carroll53%

What each pays off

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology's former students earn more, a median $72.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology$72.3K
John Carroll$62.9K
Graduation rate
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology57%
John Carroll76%

How each has changed

Applications grew at John Carroll but held steady at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

Applications, 10-year change
  • South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologySteady+1%
  • John CarrollGrowing+19%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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