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Colleges near Strool-Plateau · College Scorecard

The nearest college is 86 miles from Strool-Plateau

Black Hills State University in Spearfish, SD. No college is within 30 miles of Strool-Plateau.

Nearest college
86.2 mi
Black Hills State University
Within 30 miles
0
degree-granting colleges
Residents in college
0%
SD 5%

College from Strool-Plateau

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

Far from campusThe nearest college, Black Hills State University, is 86.2 miles away. Most students here live on campus or study online.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Strool-Plateau

The closest colleges to Strool-Plateau.

40 mi80 mi Western Dakota Technical College Dickinson State University Black Hills State University South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Strool-Plateau
University or collegeCommunity college
Black Hills State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Spearfish
86.2 mi2,135 students
Dickinson State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Dickinson
94.4 mi1,064 students
Western Dakota Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rapid City
100.7 mi814 students
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · Rapid City
101 mi2,402 students

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

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The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income
Dickinson State University94.4 mi · Dickinson · sticker $20,567 $12,985a year
Western Dakota Technical College100.7 mi · Rapid City · sticker $18,845 $14,003a year
Black Hills State University86.2 mi · Spearfish · sticker $21,277 $15,588a year
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology101 mi · Rapid City · sticker $25,385 $18,366a year

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Strool-Plateau: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Black Hills State UniversityDickinson State UniversityWestern Dakota Technical College
Black Hills State University43% graduate$47k earnings$26k typical debt
Dickinson State University51% graduate$51k earnings$18k typical debt
Western Dakota Technical College54% graduate$40k earnings$15k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Strool-Plateau. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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