Black Hills State University Student Population Overview

5,614
Total Students
4,950
Undergraduates
664
Graduates
28%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Black Hills State University educates a diverse community of 5,614 students, with 4,950 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 664 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

5,614

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

17:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate88%
Graduate12%

Enrollment Type

Black Hills State University has a mixed enrollment student body with 28% of students being full-time and 72% being part-time, totaling 5,614 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

28% Full-Time

72% Part-Time

1,597

Full-Time Students

1,878

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

88% Undergraduate

12% Graduate

4,950

Undergraduate

664

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Black Hills State University, the majority of students fall in the Under 18 age range with 1,392 students, but also includes 928 students in the 18-19 range, 433 students in the 20-21 range, 170 students in the 22-24 range, 356 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 133 students in the 25+ age group, with 2 in the 18-19 category, 22 in the 20-21 category, 36 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
1,392 (42%)
18-19
928 (28%)
20-21
433 (13%)
22-24
170 (5%)
25+
356 (11%)
Under 181,392
18-19928
20-21433
22-24170
25+356

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
2 (1%)
20-21
22 (11%)
22-24
36 (19%)
25+
133 (69%)
18-192
20-2122
22-2436
25+133

Gender Distribution

Black Hills State University has more women than men with 3,020 female students and 1,930 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
1,930 (39%)
Women
3,020 (61%)

Men

1,930

34%

Women

3,020

54%

Geographic Origin

Black Hills State University has , and NaN% (1 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
International
1 (100%)
International
1(NaN%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

453

New students this year

Campus Location

Spearfish, South Dakota

Town: Distant