Black Hills State University, SD

location_on  1200 University St, Spearfish, SD 57799 • language  bhsu.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Small Primarily Residential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 59%
Associate’s 16%
Certificate 25%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences7%
Business, Management, Marketing15%
Communication, Journalism7%
Construction Trades0%
Education20%
Engineering Technologies2%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
History1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities9%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies8%
Physical Sciences4%
Psychology6%
Public Administration and Social Service6%
Social Sciences8%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 88%
Median SAT Math 524
Median SAT Reading 545
Median ACT Composite 21

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 468–580
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 490–600
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 18–24
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $9,000
Out-of-State Tuition $12,000
Average Total Cost $20,000
Average Net Cost $16,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $13,000 $14,412 $11,406
$30K–$48K $13,000 $14,740 $12,318
$48K–$75K $17,000 $17,290 $15,178
$75K–$110K $19,000 $19,584 $18,184
>$110K $19,000 $19,812 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 45%
Median Federal Debt $13,000
Repayment Rate 62%
Median Payment $259
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		31% 30% 46%
$30K–$48K 		15% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		19% 17% 14%
$75K–$110K 		19% 20% 10%
>$110K 		16% 21% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $14,000 $14,406 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $14,000 $16,081 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $11,000 $14,930 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $15,000 $17,046 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $10,000 $13,510 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $39,000 $33,492 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $26,000 $25,486 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $6,312 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,704 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		57% 64% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		62% 68% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		69% 73% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		73% 77% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 62%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 29%
Graduation Rate 35%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		14% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		35% 50% 49%
Within 8 Years 		37% 50% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		100% 50% 57%
Black 		67% 45% 41%
Caucasian 		38% 55% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		35% 41% 47%
Two or more races 		12% 42% 48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,563
Full-time Undergrads 62%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 290
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		63% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		37% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 1% 7%
Black 		1% 4% 13%
Caucasian 		81% 79% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		6% 4% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		4% 6% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		5% 3% 4%
Other race 		1% 1% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		18% 20% 37%
$30K–$48K 		14% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		21% 19% 16%
$75K–$110K 		23% 23% 14%
>$110K 		21% 26% 19%

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Nearby Airports

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