Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   South Dakota School of Mines and Technology grads earn $21.3K more ten years out than Dakota State's ($72,257 vs. $50,970)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
2. 2

   South Dakota School of Mines and Technology's yield is 20 pts higher than Dakota State's

   Yield rate
3. 3

   South Dakota School of Mines and Technology graduates 12 pts more of its students than Dakota State (57% vs. 45%)

   Graduation rate
4. 4

   Dakota State is more diverse (index 0.44 vs. 0.32)

   Diversity index
5. 5

   Dakota State has 9 pts more first-gen students than South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (28% vs. 18%)

   First-generation students
6. 6

   Dakota State's SAT midpoint is 75 points higher than South Dakota School of Mines and Technology's

   SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

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