Black Hills State University Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

Black Hills State University has demonstrated a consistently high overall acceptance rate in recent years, peaking at 97.2% for the application year 2021, with 1,382 applicants resulting in 1,344 admissions. The rates have gradually declined since then, with acceptance rates of 96.6% in 2022 and 94.4% in 2023, both based on similar applicant numbers around 1,600. Historical data indicates more variability in earlier years, such as a notable drop to 83.9% in 2019, despite having 2,129 applicants. Overall, the trend reflects a gradual tightening in acceptance rates as applications increase.