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Black Hills State University
Spearfish, South Dakota
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Find Out Below How Black Hills State University Measures up to Other Schools Using Black Hills State University's Scorecard.

Review Black Hills State University's educational quality, value, diversity and more. How does Black Hills State University compare to other colleges nationally, regionally, and in the state?

StatGradeRank
Value for your Money
NationwideFairC 726 of 1,472
Region (The Plains States)GoodB 113 of 383
State (South Dakota)PoorF+9 of 11
Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity83.9%B-1,363 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)1,070D+759 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score1140D+759 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio18 : 1D 2,622 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers56.0%B-1,394 of 4,040
Average Faculty CompensationN/AN/AN/A
Expenditures per Student$6,575D 1,768 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate62.0%D 2,285 of 3,392
Graduation Rate40.8%C-1,960 of 3,271
Graduation Rate BoostWorse Than ExpectedF 1,882 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation
$31,000
C-
1,893 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation
-$1,141
C+
778 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career
$41,000
C
1,709 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career
-$1,141
C+
778 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate
8.2%
C
1,717 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic DiversityFairC-2,753 of 3,790
Male to Female DiversityGoodB-2,157 of 3,790
Geographic DiversityGoodB-919 of 3,515

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