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What Black Hills State University costs

Spearfish, South Dakota · Public · 1,928 undergrads

Black Hills State University's in-state sticker price was $25,744 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $19,252 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $16,385. Out-of-state students pay $3,192 more in tuition.

What does Black Hills State University cost?

$19,252 a year in-state

Out of state: about $22,444 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $25,744.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$16,385
$30,000–$48,000$15,530
$48,000–$75,000$17,710
$75,000–$110,000$21,151
over $110,000$23,029

Out-of-state tuition is $12,206 a year, against $9,014 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $3,192 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$16,385$19,577
$30,000–$48,000$15,530$18,722
$48,000–$75,000$17,710$20,902
$75,000–$110,000$21,151$24,343
Over $110,000$23,029$26,221

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $3,192 more in tuition that Black Hills State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 36% off Black Hills State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Black Hills State University cost more than Northern State University, Fort Hays State University and South Dakota State University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Black Hills State University$17,710$19,252
Northern State University$13,310$15,279
Fort Hays State University$14,881$16,333
South Dakota State University$16,629$20,139

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$9,014
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$12,206
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$25,744
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $3,192 more in tuition at Black Hills State University and usually get less aid.

24%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$6,070
average grant for students who got aid.
29%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,822
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Black Hills State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $16,385 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,744. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Black Hills State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Black Hills State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $15,530 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,744. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Black Hills State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Black Hills State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $17,710 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,744. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Black Hills State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Black Hills State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Black Hills State University is $12,206 a year, against $9,014 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $19,252 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $3,192 tuition gap gives about $22,444 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
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