Recommendations for the future of postsecondary education at Southwest State University in Marshall, Minnesota, and for postsecondary education in the entire southwestern region of the state are presented. The year-long study examined the problem of declining enrollment at Southwest State as well as its implications for the entire region. The crucial problem in planning for postsecondary education in southwestern Minnesota is how to deal effectively with a 50 percent decline in high school graduates, effectively use existing resources, and adequately meet regional needs. Included in the report are information on the background of postsecondary education in the region, population projections for the region, characteristics of students from the region enrolling in postsecondary education, descriptions of programs and costs at institutions in the area, views from several advisory groups, and alternative futures for postsecondary education. (Author/LBH)