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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Montana State University Billings has 10 pts more first-gen students than Black Hills State (38% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Black Hills State is more diverse (index 0.50 vs. 0.42)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Montana State University Billings has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Black Hills State (25% vs. 20%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Black Hills State1.9K
Montana State University Billings2.6K
Pell Grant share
Black Hills State20%
Montana State University Billings25%
First-gen share
Black Hills State28%
Montana State University Billings38%
Diversity index
Black Hills State0.50
Montana State University Billings0.42

Who they are

Men
Black Hills State34%
Montana State University Billings35%
Part-time students
Black Hills State19%
Montana State University Billings31%
Students 25 and older
Black Hills State11%
Montana State University Billings30%

Race & ethnicity

Black Hills State
Montana State University Billings
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Black Hills State55%
Montana State University Billings89%
First-years from other states
Black Hills State44%
Montana State University Billings9%
First-years from abroad
Black Hills State0%
Montana State University Billings2%
New transfer students this fall
Black Hills State145
Montana State University Billings231
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Black Hills State23%
Montana State University Billings29%

Campus

Black Hills State
Distant townNCAA D-II · Rocky Mountain Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Montana State University Billings
Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Great Northwest Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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