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Black Hills State University
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Admission and Academic
Expense and Financial Aid
Black Hills State University is a public institution in Spearfish, South Dakota, enrolling 3,539 students. It admits 97.3% of applicants. The average student pays $16,448 per year after financial aid, against a published cost of $20,377.
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 97.3%
- Applicants
- 1,382
- Admitted
- 1,344
- Yield
- 34%
Cost and financial aid
- Cost of attendance
- $20,377
- Average net price
- $16,448
- In-state tuition
- $9,000
- Out-of-state tuition
- $12,100
- Median debt at graduation
- $13,750
Academics and campus
- Total enrollment
- 3,539
- Student-faculty ratio
- 17:1
- Graduation rate
- 42%
- Freshman retention
- 61%
After graduation
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $42,217
- Median earnings (6 yr)
- $36,714
- Loan repayment (3 yr)
- 77.7%
Source: IPEDS and Common Data Set filings. Figures reflect the most recent reporting year available for Black Hills State University.
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