Plans of South
Dakota High School Graduates
1974-1997
Total Public High School Graduates |
Total College Bound |
Percent College Bound |
Bound for In-State College |
Percent In-State Bound |
Bound for Out-of-State College |
Percent Out-of-State Bound |
|
| 1997 | 8,933 |
4,733 |
52.9% |
3,321 |
70.2% |
1,412 |
29.8% |
| 1996* | 8,236 |
3,977 |
48.3% |
2,815 |
70.8% |
1,162 |
29.2% |
| 1995 | 8,661 |
4,772 |
55.1% |
3,389 |
71.0% |
1,383 |
29.0% |
| 1994 | 8,963 |
4,744 |
55.3% |
3,551 |
74.4% |
1,223 |
25.6% |
| 1993 | 8,604 |
4,654 |
54.1% |
3,362 |
72.2% |
1,292 |
27.8% |
| 1992 | 8,044 |
4,133 |
51.4% |
3,029 |
73.3% |
1,104 |
26.7% |
| 1991 | 7,772 |
4,329 |
55.7% |
3,022 |
69.8% |
1,307 |
30.2% |
| 1990 | 8,309 |
4,681 |
56.3% |
3,292 |
70.3% |
1,389 |
29.7% |
| 1989 | 8,871 |
4,852 |
54.7% |
3,429 |
70.7% |
1,423 |
29.3% |
| 1988 | 8,842 |
4,748 |
53.7% |
3,278 |
69.0% |
1,470 |
31.0% |
| 1987 | 8,597 |
4,544 |
52.9% |
3,222 |
70.9% |
1,322 |
29.1% |
| 1986 | 8,382 |
4,383 |
52.3% |
3,147 |
71.8% |
1,236 |
28.2% |
| 1985 | 8,949 |
4,532 |
50.6% |
3,332 |
73.5% |
1,200 |
26.5% |
| 1984 | 9,304 |
4,432 |
47.6% |
3,404 |
76.8% |
1,028 |
23.2% |
| 1983 | 9,904 |
4,640 |
46.9% |
3,628 |
78.2% |
1,012 |
21.8% |
| 1982 | 10,550 |
4,925 |
46.7% |
3,940 |
80.0% |
985 |
20.0% |
| 1981 | 11,177 |
5,271 |
47.2% |
4,197 |
79.6% |
1,074 |
20.4% |
| 1980 | 11,444 |
5,108 |
44.6% |
4,153 |
81.3% |
955 |
18.7% |
| 1979 | 11,844 |
5,282 |
44.6% |
4,246 |
80.4% |
1,036 |
19.6% |
| 1978 | 11,349 |
4,848 |
42.7% |
4,107 |
84.7% |
741 |
15.3% |
| 1977 | 12,026 |
5,004 |
41.6% |
4,127 |
82.5% |
877 |
17.5% |
| 1976 | 12,096 |
5,096 |
42.1% |
4,309 |
84.6% |
787 |
15.4% |
| 1975 | 12,304 |
4,881 |
39.7% |
4,140 |
84.8% |
741 |
15.2% |
| 1974 | 12,329 |
4,700 |
38.1% |
4,008 |
85.3% |
692 |
14.7% |
SOURCE: S.D. Department of Education & Cultural Affairs, Division of
Education and Secondary Education, Fall Guidance Surveys.
*NOTE: Data collection period moved to an earlier point in the year, which may affect
results.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education