For the academic year 2024-2025, Black Hills State University has a total enrollment of 3,346 students, including 3,198 undergraduate and 148 graduate students.
Compared to similar public Master's College and University (smaller programs) - which average 3,189 - BHSU's body is almost same.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 1,247 male (37.27%) and 2,099 female (62.73%) students are attending Black Hills State University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 59.41.
By class level, 3,198 (95.58%) are undergraduate students and 148 (4.42%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 37.52% are male and 62.48% are female, while among graduate students, 31.76% are male and 68.24% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,346 | 3,198 | 148 |
| Men | 1,247 | 1,200 | 47 |
| Women | 2,099 | 1,998 | 101 |
By race/ethnicity, 2,335 White, 62 Black, and 29 Asian students out of a total of 3,346 are attending at Black Hills State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Black Hills State University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 48.3% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 90 | 33 | 57 |
| Asian | 29 | 11 | 18 |
| Black | 62 | 38 | 24 |
| Hispanic | 156 | 58 | 98 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| White | 2,335 | 861 | 1,474 |
| Two or more races | 79 | 30 | 49 |
| Race Unknown | 539 | 186 | 353 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 89 | 32 | 57 |
| Asian | 28 | 11 | 17 |
| Black | 60 | 37 | 23 |
| Hispanic | 154 | 57 | 97 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| White | 2,272 | 832 | 1,440 |
| Two or more races | 77 | 28 | 49 |
| Race Unknown | 468 | 178 | 290 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Black | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Hispanic | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 63 | 29 | 34 |
| Two or more races | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Race Unknown | 71 | 8 | 63 |
By age, BHSU has 1,392 students under 18 years old and 4 students over 65 years old. There are 2,983 students under 25 years old, and 489 students over 25 years old out of 3,475 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 1,392 students are younger than 18 and 4 students are older than 65. BHSU has 2,923 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 356 students aged 25 and over.
It has 60 graduate students aged under 25 and 133 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1,392 | 927 | 465 |
| 18-19 | 930 | 590 | 340 |
| 20-21 | 455 | 262 | 193 |
| 22-24 | 206 | 111 | 95 |
| 25-29 | 155 | 94 | 61 |
| 30-34 | 121 | 87 | 34 |
| 35-39 | 75 | 48 | 27 |
| 40-49 | 102 | 71 | 31 |
| 50-64 | 32 | 21 | 11 |
| Over 65 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1,392 | 927 | 465 |
| 18-19 | 928 | 589 | 339 |
| 20-21 | 433 | 247 | 186 |
| 22-24 | 170 | 89 | 81 |
| 25-29 | 132 | 75 | 57 |
| 30-34 | 86 | 59 | 27 |
| 35-39 | 56 | 33 | 23 |
| 40-49 | 59 | 36 | 23 |
| 50-64 | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Over 65 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 20-21 | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| 22-24 | 36 | 22 | 14 |
| 25-29 | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| 30-34 | 35 | 28 | 7 |
| 35-39 | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| 40-49 | 43 | 35 | 8 |
| 50-64 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Black Hills State University, 1,315 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,135 students are enrolled in some online courses.
969 students who live in South Dakota or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 346 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 3,346 | 1,315 | 1,135 |
| Undergraduate | 3,198 | 1,260 | 1,121 |
| Graduate | 148 | 55 | 14 |
| South Dakota Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 969 | 333 | 13 |
| Undergraduate | 946 | 301 | 13 |
| Graduate | 23 | 32 | 0 |
Among 3,198 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 145 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.53%.106 students have transferred in as full-time status and 39 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 1,471 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 106 |
| Regular Part-time | 1,582 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 39 |
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