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SD Universities See Slight Enrollment Growth

SD Universities See Slight Enrollment Growth

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Fall enrollment at South Dakota’s six universities increased slightly from last year, up one third of one percent, with one hundred thirty-one more students for a total of thirty-six thousand, six hundred sixty two.

Board of Regents President Bob Sutton says they have been watching the trends…..

Sutton says the enrollment trend has been fairly stable……

Sutton says there are some positives in the overall numbers……

Sutton says the Regents will talk about those enrollment trends at their October meeting.

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