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Black Hills State University Online Learning

Is your schedule too hectic to accomodate traditional classroom learning? Then, online classes might be a good solution for you. You may even want to get your entire degree online if possible. Here, we'll take a look at what online learning opportunities are available at Black Hills State University. On this page you will find:

• Online Bachelor’s Degrees
• Online Master’s Degrees
• Online Student Breakdown
• Combined Student Totals
• Undergraduate Degree Seekers
• Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers

Online Bachelor’s Degrees at BHSU

BHSU offers 2 online bachelor's degrees. During the most recent year for which data is available, 20 students obtained their bachelor's degree in one of these fields:

Online Bachelor’s Degree	Number of Grads
Liberal Arts General Studies	17
Public Relations & Advertising	3

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state undergraduates at BHSU is $10,718. Part time students pay $357 per credit hour. For more information on costs, see our BHSU tuition and fees page.

Online Master’s Degrees at BHSU

You can get an online master's degree in 6 different fields at BHSU. The following table shows which subject areas are offered online and the number of recent graduates in each one.

Online Master’s Degree	Number of Grads
Curriculum & Instruction	9
Human Resource Management	13
Special Education	2
Sustainability Science	5
Teacher Education Grade Specific	28
Teacher Education Subject Specific	10

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state graduate students at BHSU is $14,931. Part time graduate students pay $622 per credit hour.

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at BHSU?

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 2,320 students took at least one online class at Black Hills State University. Of these students, 1,143 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 1,009 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 168 were graduate students.

All Online Students at BHSU

Of the 3,608 students at Black Hills State University, 64.30% (2,320) took at least one class online. About 36.11% (1,303) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Black Hills State University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	2,320	1,303
2018-2019	2,249	1,281
2017-2018	2,017	1,106
2016-2017	2,099	1,076
2015-2016	1,872	971

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at BHSU

In 2019-2020, 2,243 undergraduate students attended Black Hills State University. Of these students 50.96% (1,143) took at least one class online. 11.23% (252) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at Black Hills State University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	1,143	252
2018-2019	1,087	214
2017-2018	1,024	198
2016-2017	1,105	202
2015-2016	999	205

Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at BHSU

Of the 1,170 undergraduate non-seekers at Black Hills State University, 86.24% (1,009) took at least one class online. About 78.89% (923) took all of their courses online. Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Black Hills State University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	1,009	923
2018-2019	1,013	920
2017-2018	830	748
2016-2017	829	744
2015-2016	651	593

Online Graduate Students at BHSU

During the 2019-2020 academic year, 195 graduate students attended Black Hills State University, and 86.15% (168) were enrolled in at least one online class. 65.64% (128) of these students took classes exclusively online. Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Black Hills State University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	168	128
2018-2019	149	147
2017-2018	163	128
2016-2017	165	130
2015-2016	222	173

References

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Image Credit: By Virginia State Parks staff under License

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