Public-sector higher education plays a critical role within the larger environment of higher education opportunity. Public universities are not the sole players in meeting necessary state outcomes, but they are by far the largest producers of higher education outcomes in South Dakota. This Fact Book, for Fiscal Year 2007, is the single best source of information and data from the South Dakota Board of Regents. It documents the many efforts under way to achieve the four statewide postsecondary education goals of access, quality, state wealth, and efficiency in the delivery of educational services. This Fact Book provides data on: (1)enrollments, high school preparation, and degrees conferred; (2) expenditures from grants and contracts; (3) tuition fees and student financial aid; (4) financial resources and operating budgets; (5) faculty characteristics and salary; (6) special schools; (7) facilities and equipment; (8) South Dakota opportunities and research infrastructure; (9) minimum admissions requirements; (10) missions of the universities and special schools; (11) and educational attainment and rank among states. The Fact Book also includes a message from the South Dakota Board of Regents, a map of universities and special schools, and Board member biographies.