How many students at BHSU? For the academic year 2022-2023, total of 3,425 students have enrolled in Black Hills State University with 3,261 undergraduate and 164 graduate students.
By gender, 1,252 male and 2,173 female students are attending the school.
It has relatively many students compared to similar colleges (3,161 students in average - public Master's College and University (smaller programs)).
1,332 students are enrolled exclusively, and 896 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
Black Hills State University has a total of 3,425 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. 3,261 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 164 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 1,252 male and 2,173 female students (the male-female ratio is 37:63) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | 3,425 | 3,261 | 164 |
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| Men | 1,252 | 1,193 | 59 |
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| Women | 2,173 | 2,068 | 105 |
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Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 2,905 White, 35 Black, and 28 Asian students out of a total of 3,425 are attending at Black Hills State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in chart below (academic year 2022-2023 data).
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 73 | 23 | 50 |
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| Asian | 28 | 9 | 19 |
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| Black | 35 | 22 | 13 |
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| Hispanic | 110 | 49 | 61 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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| White | 2,905 | 1,048 | 1,857 |
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| Two or more races | 70 | 21 | 49 |
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| Race Unknown | 146 | 52 | 94 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 70 | 22 | 48 |
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| Asian | 27 | 9 | 18 |
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| Black | 32 | 21 | 11 |
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| Hispanic | 110 | 49 | 61 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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| White | 2,776 | 998 | 1,778 |
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| Two or more races | 69 | 20 | 49 |
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| Race Unknown | 121 | 47 | 74 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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| Asian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Black | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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| Hispanic | - | - | - |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
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| White | 129 | 50 | 79 |
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| Two or more races | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| Race Unknown | 25 | 5 | 20 |
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Student Age Distribution
By age, BHSU has 432 students under 18 years old and 3 students over 65 years old. There are 2,815 students under 25 years old, and 724 students over 25 years old out of 3,539 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 432 students are younger than 18 and 3 students are older than 65. BHSU has 2,773 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 573 students aged 25 and over.
It has 42 graduate students aged under 25 and 151 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2021-2022 enrollment data.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 432 | 297 | 135 |
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| 18-19 | 871 | 561 | 310 |
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| 20-21 | 902 | 585 | 317 |
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| 22-24 | 610 | 336 | 274 |
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| 25-29 | 282 | 174 | 108 |
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| 30-34 | 157 | 94 | 63 |
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| 35-39 | 105 | 66 | 39 |
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| 40-49 | 125 | 94 | 31 |
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| 50-64 | 52 | 34 | 18 |
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| Over 65 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 432 | 297 | 135 |
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| 18-19 | 871 | 561 | 310 |
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| 20-21 | 900 | 585 | 315 |
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| 22-24 | 570 | 313 | 257 |
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| 25-29 | 241 | 144 | 97 |
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| 30-34 | 133 | 78 | 55 |
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| 35-39 | 80 | 52 | 28 |
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| 40-49 | 86 | 63 | 23 |
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| 50-64 | 30 | 21 | 9 |
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| Over 65 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 20-21 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| 22-24 | 40 | 23 | 17 |
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| 25-29 | 41 | 30 | 11 |
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| 30-34 | 24 | 16 | 8 |
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| 35-39 | 25 | 14 | 11 |
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| 40-49 | 39 | 31 | 8 |
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| 50-64 | 22 | 13 | 9 |
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Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Black Hills State University, 1,332 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 896 students are enrolled in some online courses.
967 students lived in South Dakota or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 365 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| All Students | 3,425 | 1,332 | 896 |
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| Undergraduate | 3,261 | 1,246 | 875 |
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| Graduate | 164 | 86 | 21 |
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Online Student Population by Locality
| South Dakota Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
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| All Students | 967 | 348 | 17 |
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| Undergraduate | 925 | 305 | 16 |
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| Graduate | 42 | 43 | 1 |
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Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 3,261 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 164 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.03%.121 students have transferred in as full-time status and 43 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
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| Regular Full-time | 1,481 |
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| Transfer-in Full-time | 121 |
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| Regular Part-time | 1,616 |
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| Transfer-in Part-time | 43 |
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