The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.
Black Hills State University
Black Hills State University is a master’s level university that promotes excellence in teaching and learning; supports research, creative and scholarly activities and provides service to the state, region, nation and global community. BHSU provides innovative, high quality undergraduate (associate and baccalaureate) programs in the arts, humanities, education, behavioral sciences, mathematics, social sciences, natural sciences, business and technology as well as selected disciplines of strength at the graduate level. Black Hills State University is the only comprehensive University in western South Dakota.First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2011
Number of students: 519
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The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Black Hills State University in the Fall of 2011. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from Black Hills State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
- Students who started at Black Hills State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at Black Hills State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at Black Hills State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
Black Hills State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time
OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2011 BY SUMMER 2017 |
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= | Total Graduated from Black Hills State University | 13% | 29% | 33% | |||
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= | Total Graduated from another institution | 10% | 19% | 24% | |||
Enrolled at Black Hills State University | 28% | 9% | 4% | ||||
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= | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
19% | 11% | 7% | |||
Current Status Unknown | 30% | 32% | 32% | ||||
Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2011
Number of students: 246
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The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Black Hills State University in the Fall of 2011. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from Black Hills State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
- Students who started at Black Hills State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at Black Hills State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at Black Hills State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
Black Hills State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Full-Time Transfer
OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2011 BY SUMMER 2017 |
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= | Total Graduated from Black Hills State University | 9% | 38% | 44% | |||
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= | Total Graduated from another institution | 1% | 10% | 15% | |||
Enrolled at Black Hills State University | 57% | 11% | 1% | ||||
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= | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
14% | 9% | 5% | |||
Current Status Unknown | 19% | 32% | 35% | ||||
First-Time Part-Time Students Starting Fall 2007
Number of students: 56
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The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Black Hills State University in the Fall of 2007. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from Black Hills State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
- Students who started at Black Hills State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at Black Hills State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at Black Hills State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
Black Hills State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Part-Time
OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2007 BY SUMMER 2017 |
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2012-13
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= | Total Graduated from Black Hills State University | 11% | 18% | 20% | |||||||
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= | Total Graduated from another institution | 7% | 14% | 16% | |||||||
Enrolled at Black Hills State University | 14% | 9% | 2% | ||||||||
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= | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
9% | 7% | 4% | |||||||
Current Status Unknown | 59% | 52% | 58% | ||||||||
Part-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2007
Number of students: 53
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The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Black Hills State University in the Fall of 2007. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from Black Hills State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
- Students who started at Black Hills State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at Black Hills State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at Black Hills State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
Black Hills State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Part-Time Transfer
OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2007 BY SUMMER 2017 |
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= | Total Graduated from Black Hills State University | 21% | 25% | 25% | |||||||
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= | Total Graduated from another institution | 17% | 23% | 25% | |||||||
Enrolled at Black Hills State University | 6% | 2% | 2% | ||||||||
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= | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
9% | 8% | 4% | |||||||
Current Status Unknown | 47% | 42% | 44% | ||||||||
First-time-at-Institution, Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2011
Number of students: 36
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The SAM Associate's Degree / Certificate model tracks a group of students who started an associate degree program or certificate program at Black Hills State University in the Fall of 2011. The students’ progress toward a degree or certificate is reported within 6 years.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from Black Hills State University are represented by the purple bar with the solid black bar underneath ().
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at Black Hills State University are represented by the aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at Black Hills State University and transferred to another institution prior to earning a degree or certificate are represented by the orange bar with the large white stripe underneath (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled at another institution.
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
Black Hills State University | Associate / Certificate Seeking Model - Full-Time
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= | Total Graduated from Black Hills State University | 17% | |||||
Enrolled at Black Hills State University | 8% | ||||||
Transferred with no degree or certificate from Black Hills State University* | 0% | ||||||
Current Status Unknown | 75% | ||||||
Starting Fall 2011
Number of students: 9
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The SAM Associate's Degree / Certificate model tracks a group of students who started an associate degree program or certificate program at Black Hills State University in the Fall of 2011. The students’ progress toward a degree or certificate is reported within 6 years.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from Black Hills State University are represented by the purple bar with the solid black bar underneath ().
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at Black Hills State University are represented by the aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at Black Hills State University and transferred to another institution prior to earning a degree or certificate are represented by the orange bar with the large white stripe underneath (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled at another institution.
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
Black Hills State University | Associate / Certificate Seeking Model - Additional
OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2011 BY SUMMER 2017 | |||||||
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= | Total Graduated from Black Hills State University | 0% | |||||
Enrolled at Black Hills State University | 11% | ||||||
Transferred with no degree or certificate from Black Hills State University* | 0% | ||||||
Current Status Unknown | 89% | ||||||
First-time-at-Institution, Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2011
Number of students: 36
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The SAM Associate's Degree / Certificate model tracks a group of students who started an associate degree program or certificate program at Black Hills State University in the Fall of 2011. The students’ progress toward a degree or certificate is reported within 6 years.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from Black Hills State University are represented by the purple bar with the solid black bar underneath ().
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at Black Hills State University are represented by the aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at Black Hills State University and transferred to another institution prior to earning a degree or certificate are represented by the orange bar with the large white stripe underneath (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled at another institution.
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
Black Hills State University | Associate / Certificate Seeking Model - Full-Time
OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2011 BY SUMMER 2017 | |||||||
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= | Total Graduated from Black Hills State University | 17% | |||||
Enrolled at Black Hills State University | 8% | ||||||
Transferred with no degree or certificate from Black Hills State University* | 0% | ||||||
Current Status Unknown | 75% | ||||||
Starting Fall 2011
Number of students: 9
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The SAM Associate's Degree / Certificate model tracks a group of students who started an associate degree program or certificate program at Black Hills State University in the Fall of 2011. The students’ progress toward a degree or certificate is reported within 6 years.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from Black Hills State University are represented by the purple bar with the solid black bar underneath ().
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at Black Hills State University are represented by the aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at Black Hills State University and transferred to another institution prior to earning a degree or certificate are represented by the orange bar with the large white stripe underneath (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled at another institution.
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
Black Hills State University | Associate / Certificate Seeking Model - Additional
OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2011 BY SUMMER 2017 | |||||||
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= | Total Graduated from Black Hills State University | 0% | |||||
Enrolled at Black Hills State University | 11% | ||||||
Transferred with no degree or certificate from Black Hills State University* | 0% | ||||||
Current Status Unknown | 89% | ||||||
First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2011
Number of students: 519
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The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Black Hills State University in the Fall of 2011. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from Black Hills State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
- Students who started at Black Hills State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at Black Hills State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at Black Hills State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
Black Hills State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time
OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2011 BY SUMMER 2017 |
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2014-15
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= | Total Graduated from Black Hills State University | 13% | 29% | 33% | |||
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= | Total Graduated from another institution | 10% | 19% | 24% | |||
Enrolled at Black Hills State University | 28% | 9% | 4% | ||||
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= | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
19% | 11% | 7% | |||
Current Status Unknown | 30% | 32% | 32% | ||||
Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2011
Number of students: 246
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The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Black Hills State University in the Fall of 2011. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from Black Hills State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
- Students who started at Black Hills State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at Black Hills State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at Black Hills State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
Black Hills State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Full-Time Transfer
OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2011 BY SUMMER 2017 |
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2012-13
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2014-15
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= | Total Graduated from Black Hills State University | 9% | 38% | 44% | |||
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= | Total Graduated from another institution | 1% | 10% | 15% | |||
Enrolled at Black Hills State University | 57% | 11% | 1% | ||||
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= | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
14% | 9% | 5% | |||
Current Status Unknown | 19% | 32% | 35% | ||||
First-Time Part-Time Students Starting Fall 2007
Number of students: 56
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The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Black Hills State University in the Fall of 2007. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from Black Hills State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
- Students who started at Black Hills State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at Black Hills State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at Black Hills State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
Black Hills State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Part-Time
OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2007 BY SUMMER 2017 |
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2012-13
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WITHIN 8 YEARS
2014-15
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2016-17
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= | Total Graduated from Black Hills State University | 11% | 18% | 20% | |||||||
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= | Total Graduated from another institution | 7% | 14% | 16% | |||||||
Enrolled at Black Hills State University | 14% | 9% | 2% | ||||||||
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= | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
9% | 7% | 4% | |||||||
Current Status Unknown | 59% | 52% | 58% | ||||||||
Part-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2007
Number of students: 53
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The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Black Hills State University in the Fall of 2007. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.
The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.
- Students who started at and graduated from Black Hills State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
- Students who started at Black Hills State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
- Students who started at and are still enrolled at Black Hills State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
- Students who started at Black Hills State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
- Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.
Black Hills State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Part-Time Transfer
OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2007 BY SUMMER 2017 |
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2012-13
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WITHIN 8 YEARS
2014-15
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2016-17
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= | Total Graduated from Black Hills State University | 21% | 25% | 25% | |||||||
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= | Total Graduated from another institution | 17% | 23% | 25% | |||||||
Enrolled at Black Hills State University | 6% | 2% | 2% | ||||||||
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= | Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution |
9% | 8% | 4% | |||||||
Current Status Unknown | 47% | 42% | 44% | ||||||||