Oglala Lakota College
Kyle, SD · Public two-year · Rural: Remote
1,180undergraduates
$3,563average net price per year
11%finish in 3 years
54%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
16 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (29 awarded), Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- General Office Occupations and Clerical Services Associate (2 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- American Indian/Native American Studies Associate (24 awarded), Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Education (3)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Associate (4 awarded), Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Associate (3 awarded), Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Indian/Native American Education Certificate (under 1 year) (19 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Tribal/Indigenous Law Associate (19 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (17 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Information Technology Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Construction trades (2)
- Construction Trades, General Associate (3 awarded)
- Electrician Associate (2 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Graphic Design Associate (5 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (1)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Associate (4 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Natural Sciences Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Graduate programs (2)
- American Indian/Native American Studies Master's
- Educational Administration and Supervision, Other Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $2,684
- Housing and food on campus
- $7,200
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,450
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $15,534
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $15,534
- Total cost living at home
- $8,334
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $2,188 |
| $30,001-48,000 | -$686 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $5,749 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $11,590
- Got a grant from the college
- 79%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,977
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 47%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 0%
Graduation
- Finished in 3 years
- 11%
- Transferred to another college
- 17%
- Came back for year two
- 54%
| Pell grant students | 10% |
|---|---|
| Neither | 20% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 162 | 15% | 17% |
| Started here, part-time | 74 | 15% | 8% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 61 | 28% | 31% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 32 | 25% | 19% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,229
- Undergraduates
- 1,180
- Full-time undergraduates
- 512
- Part-time undergraduates
- 668
- Graduate students
- 49
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 64%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 32%
| Women | 72% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 96% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Black | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 2% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Remote
- Address
- 490 Piya Wiconi Road, Kyle, SD, 57752-0490
- County
- Oglala Lakota County
- Type
- Tribal Colleges
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Tribal college
- Yes
- Land-grant university
- Yes
- Offers
- Undergraduate research, Teacher certification
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.