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S.D. colleges see enrollment declines

College at a crossroads: A costly shift to online learning

This is the first in a three-part series. Written By: By Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch | 2:39 pm, Dec. 21, 2020 × School of Mines student Andrew Ward overcame a COVID-19 infection and a shift to some online classes during his fall semester, but is happy with how things are going on the path to an engineering degree. (Bart Pfankuch, South Dakota News Watch) Colleges and universities across South Dakota were facing long-range financial, logistical and access challenges even before the COVID-19 pandemic struck. Enrollment was falling, state financial support for public universities was dropping, and rising tuition led to high loan burdens for many students and reduced access to obtaining a degree for some low-income and minority families.

Pandemic puts strain on state's colleges

Colleges and universities across South Dakota were facing long-range challenges before the COVID-19 pandemic struck. Enrollment was falling, state financial support was dropping, and rising tuition led to high loan burdens for many students and reduced access for some low-income and minority families. The pandemic has exacerbated those trends and has put higher education in America and South Dakota at a crossroads — presaging a time when fundamental decisions must be made about how higher education is delivered and consumed, how it is paid for, and who is able to attend. On the health front, university and college leaders across South Dakota are declaring the fall 2020 semester a victory, as in-person classes were held and relatively few students, faculty or staff became infected with the coronavirus.

Colleges at a crossroads: Pandemic creates new challenges and highlights historic concerns

Colleges At A Crossroads