Quad

Head-to-head

West Virginia State
Black Hills State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Black Hills State's yield is 25 pts higher than West Virginia State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Black Hills State's SAT midpoint is 150 points higher than West Virginia State's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

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

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    West Virginia State's grants cover 28% of its full price on average, vs. 21% at Black Hills State

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

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

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    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

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

West Virginia State admits 96%, Black Hills State 96%; Black Hills State's yield is higher, at 30%.

Acceptance rate
West Virginia State96%
Black Hills State96%
Quad's selectivity
  • West Virginia StateOpen
  • Black Hills StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
West Virginia State
760–1040
Black Hills State
965–1135
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • West Virginia StateGPA and school record required
  • Black Hills StateGPA, school record, rank, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Black Hills State is a bit larger than West Virginia State (1,928 vs. 1,321 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 20%.

Undergrads
West Virginia State1.3K
Black Hills State1.9K
Pell Grant share
West Virginia State20%
Black Hills State20%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; West Virginia State has 13 students per faculty member to Black Hills State's 17.

Students per faculty member
West Virginia State13 to 1
Black Hills State17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • West Virginia StateBusiness Administration and Management, General18%
  • Black Hills StateBusiness Administration and Management, General19%

What each costs

Black Hills State costs about $2.2K less a year than West Virginia State on average; West Virginia State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
West Virginia State$20.1K
Black Hills State$17.8K
Aid generosity
West Virginia State28%
Black Hills State21%

What each pays off

Black Hills State's former students earn more, a median $46.7K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
West Virginia State$40.5K
Black Hills State$46.7K
Graduation rate
West Virginia State41%
Black Hills State44%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; West Virginia State got less selective while Black Hills State held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • West Virginia StateGrowing+397%
  • Black Hills StateGrowing+25%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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