New Freedom Scholarship Program Overview
Total fall enrollment increased at public two- and four-year institutions in South
Dakota in the wake of the 2001 and 2007 recessions. Enrollment remained stable
only at public two-year colleges during the COVID-19 recession.
Number of Enrolled Undergraduates
Fall Undergraduate Enrollment at South Dakota Public Institutions
40,000
35,000
30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
1999 2000 2001 2002
-Public 2-Year Institutions 5,133 4,725 5,015 5,166
-Public 4-Year Institutions 22,460 22,631 23,175 24,674
-Total
27,593 27,356 28,190 29,840
2007 2008 2009 2010
5,082 5,020 5,936 6,177
26,974 27,701 28,465 29,927
32,056 32,721 34,401 36,104
2017 2018 2019 2020
6,536 6,670 6,984 7,033
31,025 30,227 29,254 28,346
37,561 36,897 36,238 35,379
Source. NCES IPEDS. Fall enrollment.
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