Black Hills State University
Spearfish, SD · www.bhsu.edu
1,928
Students
96.3%
Admit Rate
$15,911
Net Cost
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$38,927
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$46,674
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$8,764
Out-of-State Tuition
$11,866
Avg Net Price
$15,911
Median Debt
$26,000
Pell Grant Rate
20.0%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
2.9x
🏈 Athletics Score
29.6 / 100
💰 Revenue
$99.6M
📊 Expenses
$98.1M
🏅 Sports Offered
23(9M / 14W)
📈 Net
+$1.5M
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
14
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
44.5 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
233.4
Violent
21
Property
144
Drug/Alcohol
285
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
44.7 / 100
Cold and partly sunny, moderate snow
🌡️ Avg Temp
37°F
Sep-May avg
☀️ Sunny Days
206
per year
🌧️ Rainfall
21"
per year
❄️ Snowfall
38"
per year
💧 Humidity
63%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
🎉 Social Life Score
34.1 / 100
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