The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 38.60% where the last year rate was 42%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 66.00% for full-time students and 46.80% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 38.60% where the current academic year rate is 42%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Black Hills State University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 36% | 32% | 39% |
| 2016-17 | 39% | 33% | 43% |
| 2017-18 | 35% | 30% | 39% |
| 2018-19 | 34% | 29% | 37% |
| 2019-20 | 37% | 32% | 40% |
| 2020-21 | 39% | 32% | 43% |
| 2021-22 | 42% | 30% | 51% |
| 2022-23 | 44% | 37% | 48% |
| 2023-24 | 38% | 24% | 46% |
| 2024-25 | 42% | 32% | 48% |
| Average | 38.60% | 31.10% | 43.40% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 66.00% for full-time students and 46.80% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at BHSU from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 63% | 41% |
| 2016-17 | 63% | 65% |
| 2017-18 | 69% | 47% |
| 2018-19 | 62% | 39% |
| 2019-20 | 62% | 34% |
| 2020-21 | 65% | 47% |
| 2021-22 | 61% | 44% |
| 2022-23 | 71% | 38% |
| 2023-24 | 72% | 63% |
| 2024-25 | 72% | 50% |
| Average | 66.00% | 46.80% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 17.80 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 17 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Black Hills State University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 19:1 |
| 2016-17 | 20:1 |
| 2017-18 | 20:1 |
| 2018-19 | 18:1 |
| 2019-20 | 16:1 |
| 2020-21 | 16:1 |
| 2021-22 | 17:1 |
| 2022-23 | 18:1 |
| 2023-24 | 17:1 |
| 2024-25 | 17:1 |
| Average | 17.80:1 |
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