SD Mines vs BHSU Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
SD Mines has more expensive tuition & fees ($14,800) than BHSU ($12,018).
It is harder to admit to SD Mines than BHSU.
SD Mines has higher submitted ACT score (26) than BHSU (20).
BHSU has more students with 3,425 students while SD Mines has 2,492 students.
SD Mines has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while BHSU's ratio is 18 to 1.
SD Mines has more full-time faculties with 157 faculties while BHSU has 119 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and Black Hills State University.

SD Mines	vs.	BHSU
Rapid City, South Dakota	Location	Spearfish, South Dakota
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
In-State$10,400 Out-Of-State$14,800	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,916 Out-Of-State$12,018
75%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$6,336	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$4,601

84.99 %	Acceptance Rates	94.00 %
38.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	31.97 %
1,230	SAT Score	-
26	ACT Score	20
55 %	Graduation Rate	44 %
5 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
83 %	Retention Rate	71 %
2,492	Student Population	3,425
157	Number of Faculties	119
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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