Overview
About South Dakota Mines & Technology
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology has men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field and cross country, competing in NCAA Division II (D2) as a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC). The Hardrockers train at O'Harra Stadium (400m outdoor track). South Dakota Mines & Technology is in Rapid City, South Dakota, with 2,304 undergraduates, and 2025–26 tuition and fees start at $11,500 USD.
Teams
Hardrockers track and field and cross country
Recruiting standards
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Coaching staff
- Joe StephensDirector
- Kiran BentzelAssistant Coach (Mid/Long Distance)
- Tyg LongAssistant Coach (Throws)
- Zachary FeilAssistant Coach (Javelin)
- Cameron FullertonAssistant Coach (Mid and Long Distance)
- Travis KleinsasserAssistant Coach (Pole Vault)
- Jenelle SchaferAssistant Coach (Jumps)
Academics
All undergraduate students can choose between 20 majors in the engineering and science disciplines.
Language
English is the language of instruction at SDSMT.
Fields of study
Learn more about academic programs at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology →
- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering
- Department of Chemistry & Applied Biological Sciences
- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Department of Computer Science & Engineering
- Department of Electrical Engineering
- Department of Geology & Geological Engineering
- Department of Humanities & Social Sciences
- Department of Industrial Engineering
- Department of Materials & Metallurgical Engineering
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Military Science / Army ROTC
- Department of Mining Engineering
- Department of Physical Education
- Department of Physics
- Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences Program
- Biomedical Engineering Program
- Business Management & Technology Program
- Music Program
- Nanoscience & Nanoengineering Program
- Pre-Health Program
Admissions and graduation
- Graduated within six years
- 52%
Graduation rate for full-time students who started in fall 2019. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Cost
Tuition and fees, 2025–26
- In-state
- $11,500 USD
- Out-of-state
- $16,200 USD
- International (same as out-of-state)
- $16,200 USD
Full cost for a first-year student
- Cost of attendance, 2024–25
- $26,296 USD
- Average net price, 2024–25
- $20,827 USD
Cost of attendance is tuition, fees, books, housing and food for a year. Net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average after grants and scholarships.
- $0 to $30,000
- $17,800 USD
- $30,001 to $48,000
- $16,817 USD
- $48,001 to $75,000
- $18,351 USD
- $75,001 to $110,000
- $22,117 USD
- Over $110,000
- $23,053 USD
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