Black Hills State University academics
Spearfish, South Dakota · Public · 1,928 undergrads
Black Hills State University has 1,928 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 36 fields of study. The most degrees go to Business Administration and Management, General.
The short answers
1,928
undergraduates.
196
graduate students.
36
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
370
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
28%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
1,928
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
196
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
3,475
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
62%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
28%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22.8 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$60,510
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
80%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
6%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
4.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
4.2%
BlackCollege Scorecard
1.7%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
1.6%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.5%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
370
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
60
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
48
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business Administration and Management, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
44
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Baccalaureate Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers