Overview
Black Hills State is a public university located in Spearfish, South Dakota. It is a small institution. Popular majors include Business, Elementary Education, and Biology.
Small
Rural
Public
2,042
undergraduates
- Acceptance Rate
-
97%
- Graduation Rate
-
35%
- Average Annual Cost
-
$19,777
- Average Net Price
-
$16,073
- Salary After Graduation
-
$32,700
- Athletics Website
- bhsuathletics.com
- In-state Tuition
- $9,000
- Out-of-state Tuition
- $12,100
- GPA Average
- 3.2
- SAT Average
- 1060
- ACT Average
- 21
Virtual Tour
Admissions
Acceptance Rate:
97%
Average GPA:
3.22
SAT
SAT Average: 1060
SAT Range: 970
- 1150
Math:
450
-
570
Reading & Writing:
520
-
580
ACT
Average: 21
Range: 18 - 23
Information
Academics
Freshman Retention
61%
4yr Graduation
13%
6yr Graduation
35%
450 -
570
SAT Math
520 -
580
SAT Reading and Writing
18 -
23
ACT Composite
- Student Body:
- Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting Highest degree degree awarded: Graduate degree
-
Accounting and Related Services.Bachelors Degree
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Business Administration, Management and Operations.Bachelors Degree
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Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.Bachelors Degree
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General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations.Bachelors Degree
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Hospitality Administration/Management.Bachelors Degree
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Human Resources Management and Services.Bachelors Degree
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Biology, General.Bachelors Degree
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Chemistry.Bachelors Degree
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Physical Sciences.Bachelors Degree
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Physical Sciences, Other.Bachelors Degree
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Communication and Media Studies.Bachelors Degree
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Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.Bachelors Degree
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Community Organization and Advocacy.Bachelors Degree
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Design and Applied Arts.Bachelors Degree
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Film/Video and Photographic Arts.Bachelors Degree
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Fine and Studio Arts.Bachelors Degree
-
Music.Bachelors Degree
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English Language and Literature, General.Bachelors Degree
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Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Bachelors Degree
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Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.Bachelors Degree
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Health and Physical Education/Fitness.Bachelors Degree
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Outdoor Education.Bachelors Degree
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Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.Bachelors Degree
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History.Bachelors Degree
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Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.Bachelors Degree
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Bachelors Degree
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Mathematics.Bachelors Degree
-
Political Science and Government.Bachelors Degree
-
Social Sciences, General.Bachelors Degree
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Sociology.Bachelors Degree
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Psychology, General.Bachelors Degree
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Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Bachelors Degree
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Special Education and Teaching.Bachelors Degree
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Bachelors Degree
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Bachelors Degree
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Biology, General.Associate's Degree
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Genetics.Master's Degree
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Business Administration, Management and Operations.Master's Degree
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Business/Commerce, General.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
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Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
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Hospitality Administration/Management.Associate's Degree
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Human Resources Management and Services.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Human Resources Management and Services.Master's Degree
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Communication and Media Studies.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
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Construction Trades, General.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
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Curriculum and Instruction.Master's Degree
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Master's Degree
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Master's Degree
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Teaching Assistants/Aides.Associate's Degree
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Design and Applied Arts.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
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Film/Video and Photographic Arts.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
-
Music.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
-
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
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Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.Associate's Degree
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History.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
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Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
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Sustainability Studies.Master's Degree
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Associate's Degree
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Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
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Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Sociology.Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Degrees and Courses of Study
35 Bachelors Programs
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS
AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES
PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, FITNESS, AND KINESIOLOGY
HISTORY
ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
SOCIAL SCIENCES
PSYCHOLOGY
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS
EDUCATION
28 Other Programs
BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
CONSTRUCTION TRADES
EDUCATION
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS
HISTORY
MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS
SOCIAL SCIENCES
Financial
$9,000
In-state Tuition
$12,100
Out-of-state Tuition
- Average Cost of Attendance
-
$19,777
- Average Net Price
-
$16,073
- Percentage of Undergraduates Receiving Federal Student Loans:
- 36%
- The Median Debt For Students Who Have Completed:
- $25,000
- The Median Debt For Students Who Have Not Completed:
- $8,250
- The Median Debt For Dependent Students:
- $11,500
- The Median Debt For Independent Students:
- $17,966
- The Median Debt For Female Students:
- $13,036
- The Median Debt For Male Students:
- $12,000
- Median Debt For Students With Family Income $0 - $30,000:
- $13,982
- Median Debt For Students With Family Income $30,001 - $75,000:
- $13,831
- The Median Debt For Students With Family Income Greater than $75,000:
- $11,376
Debt
Household Income
Median Household Income:
$49,477
Athletics
- Division
- NCAA II
- Conference
-
Rocky Mountain
- Athletics Website
- Sports
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Student Life
Total Undergraduate Enrollment:
2,042
- Number Of Graduate Students
-
290
- Male/Female Undergraduate Ratio
-
1:1
- Carnegie Classification Undergraduate Profile
- Four-year, medium full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
- Share Of Und Deg Cert Seeking Part Time
- 24%
- Proportion Of Faculty That Is Full Time
- 57%
- Percentage Of Undergraduates Aged 25 And Above
- 22%
- Percentage First Generation Students
- 28%
- Percent Of Students Over 23 At Entry
- 23%
- Share Of Female Students
- 62%
- Share Of Married Students
- 11%
- Share Of Dependent Students
- 72%
- Share Of Veteran Students
- 0%
- Share Of First Generation Students
- 28%
- Number Of Non Degree Seeking Undergraduate Students
- 1,182
- Cheerleading
- Rodeo
Carnegie Classification Size And Setting:
Four-year, small, primarily residential
Student Life
Club Sports
2 Club Sports
Financial
- Public or Private
- Public