Black Hills State University

1200 University St
Spearfish, SD 57799-9500
(800) 255-2478
www.bhsu.edu
fax:(605) 642-6254
president:Dr. Kay Schallenkamp
957 Applications Acceptance Rate 89% Graduation Rate 33%
32 35

STUDENT RATIO

4002

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

$7,617 | $9,617

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

2487

CLASS SIZE

21

MEDIAN ACT SCORES

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
512

SAT MATH

529

SAT READING

459

SAT WRITING

21

ACT COMPOSITE

Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

32
35
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
430
512
594
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
423
529
635
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
408
459
510
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
19
21
23
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$25950

Average Monthly Payment

$288

Median Earnings

$34400

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

59%
URL Applyhttps://apply.sdbor.edu/login.cfm?inst=bhsu
Application Fee20
Percent Admitted (Men)88%
Percent Admitted (Women)90%
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment1515
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native4
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander1
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American1
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino4
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White85
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races3
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown1
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid92%
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates$6,318
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates$7,186
Applicants Men354
Applicants Women603
Admissions Total854
Admissions Men312
Admissions Women542
ACT English 25th percentile score17
ACT English 75th percentile score23
ACT Math 25th percentile score17
ACT Math 75th percentile score23
ACT Writing 25th percentile score7
ACT Writing 75th percentile score8
Average SAT Score993
Median ACT English Score20
Median ACT Math Score20
ACT Median Writing ScoreNot Available
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)59%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)83%
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