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Black Hills State University

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Acceptance Rate

96.3%

Total Profiles

3

SAT Range

965–1135

User Accept Rate

N/A

In-State Tuition

$9,000

Out-of-State Tuition

$12,100

Undergrad Enrollment

1,935

Applicants

1,617

Yield Rate

32.0%

Endowment / Student

$10,265

Student:Faculty

17:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$15,911/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $63,644 over four years.

What grads earn

$48,332/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$54,559 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 11% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.3 years of pay.

66% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

7.4%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

22%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

1.6%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Black Hills State University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$11,863
$30–48k$13,379
$48–75k$15,588
$75–110k$18,072
Over $110k$18,604

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

44%

Completion · all

44%

Completion · Pell

37%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

62%

Median debt

$26,000

Classification

Four-year, small, primarily residential

Application Funnel

Applied
1,617
Admitted
1,52794.4%
Enrolled
48932% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Rape2

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation54% / 46%
MenWomen

Men's

Basketball18Football125Rodeo6Track & Field122

Women's

Basketball14Golf9Rodeo23Soccer33Softball23Track & Field111Volleyball16
Research Activity
FY 2024
$3Mtotal R&D expenditure#559 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Business Administration and Management, General55 grads
Elementary Education and Teaching35 grads
Psychology, General30 grads
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management25 grads
Community Organization and Advocacy20 grads
Biology/Biological Sciences, General18 grads
General Studies14 grads
Accounting10 grads
Mathematics, General9 grads
English Language and Literature, General9 grads

4yr Grad Rate

26%

6yr Grad Rate

42%

Retention Rate

72%

Median Earnings

$46,674