The Board of Regents says that fall enrollment at South Dakota State University rose a quarter of a percent, to twelve thousand, five hundred eighty nine students.

SDSU President David Chicoine says the enrollment reflects a shrinking base of high school students in the state…

 

Chicoine says holding steady, or growing slightly is a good sign…

 

The Board of Regents has made a tuition freeze their top priority this year, to stay competitive with neighboring states.

Chicoine says the freeze alone won’t have much impact on student numbers…

 

Chicoine says they still are planning for enrollment to eventually top out at about thirteen thousand five hundred at the Brookings campus.