2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Black Hills State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For South Dakota residents, the tuition & fees are $8,916 and $15,849 for non-South Dakota residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $470 for South Dakota residents and $622 for out-of-state students.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$7,998$14,931
Fees$918$918
Cost per Credit$470$622
Books & Supplies$1,200
Room & Board$7,400 (On-Campus) / $7,528 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,500 (On-Campus) / $4,500 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$22,016$28,949
Off-Campus Total$22,144$29,077
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$8,384$8,384$8,916$8,916$8,916
Out-of-State$8,384$8,384$15,849$15,849$15,849

Graduate Program Overview

Black Hills State University is a four-years, public school located in Spearfish, South Dakota. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,916 for South Dakota residents and $15,849 for out-of-state students.
It offers thirteen (13) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameBlack Hills State University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address1200 University St, Spearfish, SD
Graduate School Students193 students
86 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$8,916
Out-of-State$15,849
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 13 Graduate Programs
8 Master's, 5 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Black Hills State University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 13 major areas - 8 Master's (5 online programs), 5 Post-Bachelor'. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total68---
Men27---
Women41---
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple LevelsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Drafting and Design Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Organizational Behavior Studies-ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction10ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching21ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Molecular Genetics4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sustainability Studies5ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational Behavior Studies5ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 3,539 students enrolled in Black Hills State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 193 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 66 male and 127 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 28 full-time and 165 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 86 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 21 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total193
Men Students66
Women Students127
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total193
Full-time Students28
Part-time Students165
By race/ethnicity 146 White, 1 Black, and 3 Asian students are attending at Black Hills State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total193
Asian3
Black1
Hispanic1
White146
Two or more races4
Un-Known37
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, 86 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 21 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment164
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses86
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses21
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses57
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses86
South Dakota Resident42
Other State In U.S.43
Outside of U.S.1


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