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Black Hills State University — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

Black Hills State University is a public, master's institution in South Dakota. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

1,928

small

Undergrad

1,928

First-year retention

72%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

43%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: White 67.2%, Unknown 18.8%, Hispanic 5.2%, Native 3.3%, Two or more 1.8%, Black 1.5%, Non-resident 1.5%, Asian 0.6%, Pacific Islander 0.1%. 67.2% 18.8% White 67.2% Unknown 18.8% Hispanic 5.2% Native 3.3% Two or more 1.8% Black 1.5% Non-resident 1.5% Asian 0.6% Pacific Islander 0.1%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 66.5%, Men 33.5%. 66.5% 33.5% Women 66.5% Men 33.5%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 72/100; Do not return 28/100
  • Return for sophomore year 72/100
  • Do not return 28/100

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