Fall Enrollment Numbers Down at SDSU

Fall enrollment at South Dakota State University is down more than three-percent from fall of last year. The South Dakota Board of Regents released the official numbers Thursday.

Overall enrollment at the six public universities is down about two-percent.

At SDSU, enrollment is 12,107 students, down more than 400 from last fall’s count of 12,527.

SDSU President Barry Dunn…

President Barry Dunn says there are several factors but a big drop in international students is significant. International student enrollment had been going up until new rules put in place by the Trump administration.

He says young people can get a two-year degree from a tech school or community college and get a good job right away.

He says South Dakota freshman numbers were also down a bit. Overall, freshman numbers are about 22-hundred.

In contrast to these system enrollment trends, Dakota State University at Madison reported a two-percent growth in head count.

(Brookings Radio)