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Overview

 Black Hills State University
Location Spearfish, SD
Setting Remote Town
Enrollment 3,425
Type Public 4 Year
National Ranking #1006
Religious Affiliation -
Status Non-profit
Website bhsu.edu
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Costs

 Black Hills State University
Tuition (In State) $7,700
Tuition (Out of State) $10,800
Room & Board $7,528
Avg Net Price $16,782
Avg Grant Aid $4,986
% Receiving Grant Aid 100%

Admission

 Black Hills State University
Admission Chances Calculate
Applied 1,579
Admitted 1,526
Acceptance Rate 96.6%
Enrolled % 31.5%
Avg High School GPA 3.22
Typical High School Grades B
Admissions Standards Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range 18/24
SAT Range 970/1085
Submit Test Scores Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics

 Black Hills State University
Student to Faculty Ratio 18:1
Popular Majors
  • Education (21%)
  • Business (18%)
  • Social Sciences (10%)
  • Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%)
  • Psychology (6%)

Outcomes

 Black Hills State University
Graduation Rate 28%
Median Earnings (After 10 years) $38,800
Making Student Loan Payments 62%
Median Student Loan Debt $25,478
Median Loan Payment $263

Diversity

 Black Hills State University
% Men 37%
% Women 63%
Racial Diversity Very Low
HBCU No
% White 83%
% Black 2%
% Hispanic 5%
% Native American 4%
% Pacific Islander 0%
% Two or More Races 4%
% International 1%
% Unknown Race 1%

Students

 Black Hills State University
% In-State 57%
% Out-of-State 42%

Campus

 Black Hills State University
Campus Housing Yes
Freshman Dorm Required No
Meal Plan Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes Yes
Daycare Facility Yes
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Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/