Key differences on Outcomes
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Black Hills State grads earn $6.2K more ten years out than West Virginia State's ($46,674 vs. $40,492)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Black Hills State graduates 3 pts more of its students than West Virginia State (44% vs. 41%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
West Virginia State$40.5K
Black Hills State$46.7KHighest
Graduation rate
West Virginia State41%
Black Hills State44%Highest
Retention rate
West Virginia State57%
Black Hills State72%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
West Virginia State$23.3KLowest
Black Hills State$26K
Undergrads with a federal loan
West Virginia State18%
Black Hills State28%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
West Virginia State$17.2KLowest
Black Hills State$18.6K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
West Virginia State31%
Black Hills State31%
Credential within 8 years, all students
West Virginia State42%
Black Hills State43%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
West Virginia State11%
Black Hills State24%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
West Virginia State35%
Black Hills State38%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
West Virginia State46%
Black Hills State50%
Pell graduation gap
West Virginia State11 pts lower
Black Hills State12 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | West Virginia State | Black Hills State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 42% | 43% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | 30% |
| Black | 37% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not reported | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why