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Source: Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, Policy Indicators for Higher Education: WICHE States, August 1998


Plans of South Dakota Public High School Graduates

1988-1998

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

1998

9,148

4,953

54.1%

3,437

69.4%

1,516

30.6%

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%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: SD Department of Education and Cultural Affairs, Fall Guidance Survey
* Data collection period moved to an earlier point in the year, which may affect results.

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