[Last update: December 11, 2025]

1,335 students (41% of total 3,279 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Black Hills State University (BHSU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $6,366.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 89% of total 453 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $6,070.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Black Hills State University, 1,335 undergraduate students (41% of total 3,279 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $6,366.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - BHSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,33541% $8,499,128$6,366
Pell Grants65620% $3,195,891$4,872
Federal Student Loan90528% $5,461,823$6,035

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

405 beginning undergraduate students (89% of total 453 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Black Hills State University. The average amount of aid received is $6,070.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - BHSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid40589% --
Grants or Scholarships34376%$2,081,890$6,070
Federal Grants18942%$1,248,095$6,604
Pell Grants17238%$877,962$5,104
Other Federal Grants11726%$370,133$3,164
State/Local Grants409%$55,180$1,380
Institutional Grants25055%$778,615$3,114
Student Loan Aid25155%$1,736,930$6,920
Federal Student Loans24253%$1,206,458$4,985
Other Student Loans5211%$530,472$10,201

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Black Hills State University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level254196$1,102,939$4,342
0-30,0005656$496,603$8,868
30,001-48,0002827$217,806$7,779
48,001-75,0005545$191,324$3,479
75,001-110,0004933$107,717$2,198
110,001 or more6635$89,489$1,356

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