Spearfish, SDPublicPrimarily four-yearDistant town
Black Hills State University is a public primarily four-year in Spearfish, SD. In the latest College Scorecard file, enrolled students who submitted SAT scores reported a middle 50% of 965 to 1135. The reported admission rate is 96%. Average annual net price is $15,911. About 1,928 undergraduates are reported. These figures describe federal reporting cohorts. They are not an admission cutoff or a TaroPrep score estimate.
Admission rate
96%
Undergraduates
1,928
Average net price
$15,911
Test policy
Considered if submitted
Students in the middle 50% at Black Hills State University reported SAT scores from 965 to 1135. TaroPrep Digital SAT practice uses the same 400 to 1600 scale, so you can aim a study plan at this published range instead of a guessed cutoff.
The 25th to 75th percentile spans the middle half of enrolled students who submitted scores.
Share of undergraduate credentials awarded across the school's largest broad program groups.
Federal figures describe reported averages. A college calculator is the better source for a household-specific estimate.
Average net price
$15,911
Average cost of attendance
$21,277
In-state tuition and fees
$8,764
Out-of-state tuition and fees
$11,866
Books and supplies
$1,092
On-campus room and board
$12,160
Reported annual net price after federal, state, local, and institutional grant aid.
$0 to $30,000
$11,863
$30,001 to $48,000
$13,379
$48,001 to $75,000
$15,588
$75,001 to $110,000
$18,072
$110,001 and above
$18,604
Average net price is not the posted price. It reflects the average amount paid after grant aid among students covered by the federal measure.
Enrollment composition from the latest available institution reporting period.
Undergraduates
1,928
Part-time students
19%
Age 25 and older
11%
Campus setting
Distant town
Outcome cohorts differ by metric. Treat the values as institutional context, not a forecast for one student.
Completion within 150% time
43%
Completion within 200% time
45%
Full-time retention
72%
Three-year loan repayment
62%
Median earnings, 6 years
$38,927
Median earnings, 10 years
$46,674
Median federal debt
$15,000
Students receiving Pell Grants
20%
1200 University St, Spearfish, SD 57799-9500
This profile uses the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard institution file updated June 10, 2026. Each metric uses its latest available reporting cohort, so years can differ across admissions, costs, debt, and earnings. Suppressed or missing values are shown as not reported.
Black Hills State University reports a middle-50% SAT range of 965 to 1135. This is a descriptive range for enrolled students, not an admission cutoff.
The latest reported admission rate is 96%. Rates can change by cycle and do not describe an individual applicant's chance.
The reported average annual net price is $15,911. Your actual amount can differ substantially by family income and aid eligibility.
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