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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    West Virginia State has 15 pts more first-gen students than Black Hills State (43% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    West Virginia State is more diverse (index 0.57 vs. 0.50)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Black Hills State is a bit larger (1,928 vs. 1,321)

    Undergrads

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
West Virginia State1.3K
Black Hills State1.9K
Pell Grant share
West Virginia State20%
Black Hills State20%
First-gen share
West Virginia State43%
Black Hills State28%
Diversity index
West Virginia State0.57
Black Hills State0.50

Who they are

Men
West Virginia State45%
Black Hills State34%
Part-time students
West Virginia State8%
Black Hills State19%
Students 25 and older
West Virginia State8%
Black Hills State11%

Race & ethnicity

West Virginia State
Black Hills State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
West Virginia State64%
Black Hills State55%
First-years from other states
West Virginia State32%
Black Hills State44%
First-years from abroad
West Virginia State4%
Black Hills State0%
New transfer students this fall
West Virginia State122
Black Hills State145
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
West Virginia State27%
Black Hills State23%

Campus

West Virginia State
Midsize suburbNCAA D-II · Mountain East ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Black Hills State
Distant townNCAA D-II · Rocky Mountain Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

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