How BHSU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 89.83%, and this year's acceptance rate is 96.64% at Black Hills State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 88.80% and women students' rate is 90.52%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Black Hills State University over the past 11 years (2012-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	91.01%	87.45%	93.36%
2013-14	89.24% -1.77%	88.14% -3.48%	89.88% -3.48%
2014-15	94.10% 4.86%	92.54% 5.23%	95.12% 5.23%
2015-16	84.04% -10.06%	84.38% -11.32%	83.79% -11.32%
2016-17	79.76% -4.28%	78.70% -3.37%	80.42% -3.37%
2017-18	86.95% 7.18%	85.74% 7.26%	87.68% 7.26%
2018-19	88.32% 1.37%	87.64% 1.08%	88.76% 1.08%
2019-20	83.94% -4.38%	79.71% -2.48%	86.28% -2.48%
2020-21	97.14% 13.20%	97.79% 10.55%	96.83% 10.55%
2021-22	97.03% -0.11%	97.97% 0.19%	97.02% 0.19%
2022-23	96.64% -0.39%	96.80% -0.45%	96.57% -0.45%
Average	89.83%	88.80%	90.52%

Black Hills State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 40.78% where the current academic year yield is 31.52%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Black Hills State University from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	45.19%	43.71%	46.10%
2013-14	72.48% 27.30%	73.08% 26.04%	72.14% 26.04%
2014-15	39.97% -32.51%	39.52% -31.83%	40.31% -31.83%
2015-16	44.67% 4.70%	44.27% 4.67%	44.98% 4.67%
2016-17	43.89% -0.78%	41.12% 0.59%	45.57% 0.59%
2017-18	37.70% -6.19%	35.65% -6.65%	38.92% -6.65%
2018-19	29.80% -7.90%	26.18% -6.82%	32.10% -6.82%
2019-20	29.16% -0.64%	28.26% -2.49%	29.61% -2.49%
2020-21	40.20% 11.05%	38.70% 11.32%	40.93% 11.32%
2021-22	34.00% -6.20%	37.10% -8.98%	31.94% -8.98%
2022-23	31.52% -2.48%	32.44% -0.85%	31.09% -0.85%
Average	40.78%	40.00%	41.24%

Black Hills State University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 1,488, the average number of admitted is 1,329, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 517. The number of BHSU applicants increased by 14.25% (197 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Black Hills State University from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	1,301	1,184	535
2013-14	957 -344	854 84	619 84
2014-15	1,356 399	1,276 -109	510 -109
2015-16	1,385 29	1,164 10	520 10
2016-17	1,611 226	1,285 44	564 44
2017-18	1,693 82	1,472 -9	555 -9
2018-19	1,858 165	1,641 -66	489 -66
2019-20	2,129 271	1,787 32	521 32
2020-21	1,119 -1,010	1,087 -84	437 -84
2021-22	1,382 263	1,341 19	456 19
2022-23	1,579 197	1,526 25	481 25
Average	1,488	1,329	517

Black Hills State University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at BHSU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes