- The Inkwell
- South Dakota
- Black Hills State University
Spearfish, SDTown: distantZIP 57799Founded 1883
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1883
- Carnegie class
- Master's: small programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.bhsu.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
South DakotaPublic
Black Hills State University
Black Hills State University is a public university in Spearfish, South Dakota, with 1,928 undergraduates. It admits 96% of applicants, graduates 42% within six years and costs $19,252 a year after aid.
42%graduate
Admission rate96%
Retention72%
4-year graduation26%
Pell Grant share24%
Federal loans29%
$19,252net price / year
96%admission rate
1087average SAT
42%graduate in 6 years
$49,283median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,822median debt
#1,285 of 1,704 for earnings#814 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,309 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,392 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $25,744tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,014
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $12,206
- Average net price
- $19,252national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$16,385
$30,001–48,000$15,530
$48,001–75,000$17,710
$75,001–110,000$21,151
$110,001+$23,029
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 96%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1087
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 465–565
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 500–570
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 18–24
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college96%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college72%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college42%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college24%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 42%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 26%
- First-year retention
- 72%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 40%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $42,901
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $49,283middle 50%: $32,989–$66,434
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,822
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$66,434
Median, Black Hills State University$49,283
Lower quarter$32,989
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 1,928
- Part-time
- 19%
- Women / men
- 66% / 34%
- Average age at entry
- 22.8
- First-generation students
- 28%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 24%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 66%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,430 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $6,388
- Endowment, end of year
- $23,948,759
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White67%
Hispanic5.2%
Black1.5%
Asian0.6%
Two or more races1.8%
U.S. nonresident1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native3.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown19%
17 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management22%
Biological & biomedical sciences15%
Education11%
Visual & performing arts8.5%
Liberal arts & humanities7.4%
Parks, recreation & fitness6.8%
Psychology5.0%
Social sciences4.8%
keep comparing
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota State University Madison, SD | $20,554 | 49% | $53,378 |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD | $20,827 | 52% | $78,487 |
| Northern State University Aberdeen, SD | $15,279 | 52% | $51,006 |
| University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD | $20,028 | 60% | $58,316 |
| South Dakota State University Brookings, SD | $20,139 | 62% | $58,802 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mount Olive Mount Olive, NC | $18,927 | 42% | $54,851 |
| Greensboro College Greensboro, NC | $18,187 | 42% | $50,121 |
| Louisiana Christian University Pineville, LA | $20,268 | 40% | $49,573 |
| Shorter University Rome, GA | $18,008 | 45% | $51,757 |
| Judson University Elgin, IL | $19,224 | 34% | $59,095 |
| Columbia College Columbia, SC | $21,611 | 41% | $46,266 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 219046. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q4920974.