Black Hills State University
Spearfish, SD
Cost
- Average net price
- $15,911per year, after aid
- In-state tuition
- $8,764published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $11,866published rate
Net price is an average across aided students — what your family actually pays depends on your finances, and can be lower or higher.
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1,087of admitted students
- Average ACT
- 21of admitted students
Context for the class as a whole, not a prediction about any one applicant.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $46,67410 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- Town: Distant
- Residential character
- Primarily residential — many students live on campus
Most common fields of study
- Business & marketing22%
- Biological & biomedical sciences15%
- Education11%
- Visual & performing arts9%
- Liberal arts & humanities7%
- Parks, recreation & fitness7%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
Athletics
NCAA Division II with football
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Rodeo
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
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