Quad

Head-to-head

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
U. Wisconsin-River Falls

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    South Dakota School of Mines and Technology grads earn $17.8K more ten years out than U. Wisconsin-River Falls's ($72,257 vs. $54,458)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    South Dakota School of Mines and Technology's yield is 13 pts higher than U. Wisconsin-River Falls's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    U. Wisconsin-River Falls has 2.0× as many undergrads as South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    U. Wisconsin-River Falls has 8 pts more first-gen students than South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (26% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is more diverse (index 0.32 vs. 0.27)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    U. Wisconsin-River Falls graduates 4 pts more of its students than South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (61% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology admits 80%, U. Wisconsin-River Falls 82%; South Dakota School of Mines and Technology's yield is higher, at 38%.

Acceptance rate
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology80%
U. Wisconsin-River Falls82%
Quad's selectivity
  • South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologySelective
  • U. Wisconsin-River FallsAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
1140–1340
U. Wisconsin-River FallsNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologySchool record required
  • U. Wisconsin-River FallsGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Wisconsin-River Falls is twice South Dakota School of Mines and Technology's size and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology2.1K
U. Wisconsin-River Falls4.2K
Pell Grant share
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology17%
U. Wisconsin-River Falls21%

Majors and faculty

Mechanical Engineering leads at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, and Animal Sciences at U. Wisconsin-River Falls.

Students per faculty member
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology12 to 1
U. Wisconsin-River Falls19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyMechanical Engineering25%
  • U. Wisconsin-River FallsAnimal Sciences, General14%

What each costs

U. Wisconsin-River Falls costs about $1.5K less a year than South Dakota School of Mines and Technology on average.

Average cost, all students
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology$22.6K
U. Wisconsin-River Falls$21.1K
Aid generosity
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology16%
U. Wisconsin-River Falls14%

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
U. Wisconsin-River Falls$54.5K
Graduation rate
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology57%
U. Wisconsin-River Falls61%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Wisconsin-River Falls but held steady at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologySteady+1%
  • U. Wisconsin-River FallsGrowing+139%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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