by our College Data Analytics TeamIs BHSU really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at BHSU. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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BHSU total enrollment is approximately 1,684 students. 1,664 are undergraduates and 20 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time BHSU undergraduate population is made up of 65.7% women, and 34.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
BHSU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,303 | 82.2% |
| Unknown | 104 | 6.6% |
| Hispanic | 67 | 4.2% |
| International | 38 | 2.4% |
| Black or African American | 33 | 2.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 30 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 10 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 80.0% of full-time grad students are women, and 20.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
BHSU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 13 | 65.0% |
| International | 4 | 20.0% |
| Unknown | 2 | 10.0% |
| Black or African American | 1 | 5.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,316 | 81.9% |
| Unknown | 106 | 6.6% |
| Hispanic | 67 | 4.2% |
| International | 42 | 2.6% |
| Black or African American | 34 | 2.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 30 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 10 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
Black Hills State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 87.8% |
| Asian | 6.5% |
| Black or African American | 1.9% |
| Hispanic | 0.9% |
| International | 0.9% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,110 female students and 574 male students at BHSU.
Black Hills State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 78.6% of BHSU students come from within the state, and 21.4% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 25 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 270 | 55.8% |
| Wyoming | 78 | 16.1% |
| Colorado | 27 | 5.6% |
| Nebraska | 22 | 4.5% |
| California | 20 | 4.1% |
BHSU enrolls approximately 2.5% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the multicultural environment of the campus.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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