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Black Hills State University

General Information

Name: Black Hills State University
Address: 1200 University St, Spearfish, SD 57799-9500
Phone:

  • General information: (605) 642-6011
  • Financial aid office: (605) 642-6343
  • Admissions office: (605) 642-6343

Website: www.bhsu.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$5,334$5,070$4,819
        Out-of-state$6,605$10,390$9,985
Books and supplies$800$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$4,667$4,310$4,090
        Other expenses$2,800$2,800$2,700
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,500$7,000$7,000
        Other expenses$2,800$2,800$2,700
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,800$2,800$2,700

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$13,601$12,980$12,409
        Off-campus$16,434$15,670$15,319
        Off-campus with family$8,934$8,670$8,319
Out-of-state
        On-campus$14,872$18,300$17,575
        Off-campus$17,705$20,990$20,485
        Off-campus with family$10,205$13,990$13,485

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 79%
  • Federal grants: 32%
  • State/local grants: 29%
  • Institutional grants: 33%
  • Student loans: 66%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3278
  • State/local grants:$1337
  • Institutional grants:$754
  • Student loans:$4286

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$20
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,480570910
Percent admitted93.9%94.0%93.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time42.0%43.3%41.2%
Part-time4.7%3.4%5.6%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3919
Undergraduate enrollment: 3734
First-time student retention: 55%
Overall graduation rate: 22%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 68%
    • Part Time: 32%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 35%
    • Women: 65%

White non-hispanic: 88%
Black non-hispanic: 1%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 3%
Other: 6%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American Indian/Native American Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Associate
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies - Bachelor
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General - Bachelor
  • Tourism and Travel Services Management - Associate
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Associate
    Education
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor
  • Teacher Assistant/Aide - Associate
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General - Associate
  • Industrial Technology/Technician - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Associate
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Community Organization and Advocacy - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Commercial and Advertising Art - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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