Oglala Lakota College
Tuition, net price, admissions, graduation rate, and graduate salary · Kyle, South Dakota
Net price / year
$1,895
after grants & scholarships
lower than 99% of public 4-year colleges
Acceptance rate
Open admission
accepts most applicants
Graduation rate
10%
within 150% of normal time
lower than 100% of public 4-year colleges
Median earnings
$52,386
4 years after graduating
lower than 77% of public 4-year colleges
Oglala Lakota College at a glance
- What is the tuition at Oglala Lakota College?
- Undergraduate tuition and fees are $2,684 for the 2024-25 academic year, the same for in-state and out-of-state students.
- What is the cost of attendance at Oglala Lakota College?
- The average cost of attendance is $10,494 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
- What is the net price at Oglala Lakota College?
- The average net price for in-state students is $1,895 a year after grants and scholarships (2023-24).
- What is the acceptance rate at Oglala Lakota College?
- This school has open admission: most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
- What is the graduation rate at Oglala Lakota College?
- 10% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 6 years (entering classes through fall 2018).
- How much do graduates of Oglala Lakota College earn?
- The median graduate earns $52,386 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled (2024 dollars).
Key takeaways
- At $1,895 a year, the average net price is lower than 99% of public 4-year colleges.
- The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 0.5 years of work (not counting income forgone while studying).
- This school has open admission, so most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
- Graduates earn a median $52,386 four years after finishing, less than 77% of public 4-year colleges.
- About 65% of undergraduates are 25 or older.
Tuition and cost of attendance at Oglala Lakota College
Average net price (in-state)
$1,895 per year
Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.
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Estimated total net cost
$7,580
Net price × 4 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.
Net price by family income
Average yearly net price for students receiving federal aid.
- $0–30k $1,422
- $30–48k $219
- $48–75k $5,542
- $75–110k $6,535
- $110k+ —
Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $10,494
- Tuition & fees$2,684
- Books & supplies$1,200
- Room & board$7,200
- Other expenses$4,450
- Tuition & fees (in-state)
- $2,684
- Tuition & fees (out-of-state)
- $2,684
Oglala Lakota College acceptance rate and admissions
Open admission
The school admits most applicants who meet basic requirements.
Graduation rate and salary after graduating from Oglala Lakota College
Graduation rate
10%
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.
Retention rate
58%
Full-time first-years who return the next fall.
Years of earnings premium to cover cost
0.5 years
Net cost ÷ (graduate earnings − high-school graduate earnings). Excludes income forgone while studying and assumes today's earnings. A rough guide, not a prediction.
Earnings vs debt
Of graduates working and not enrolled, in 2024 dollars.
Outcomes by student group
The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.
Completion within 150% of normal time, by group
Share of students who entered in 2018 and completed within 150% of normal time (six years at a four-year college, three at a two-year college).
All students, same entering cohort: 9%
Group rates and the all-student rate come from the same 2018 entering cohort, so they can be compared directly. Groups at small colleges can rest on very few students. Data period: Entering cohort 2018 (IPEDS).
Earnings ten years after entry
All students who entered this college, whether or not they graduated, in 2022 dollars, ten years after entry.
Typical range: middle half of students
25th percentile $6,574 · median $22,517 · 75th percentile $42,268
Median by sex
This is not the same as the graduates' earnings shown above. It covers everyone who entered, including students who left without a degree, ten years after entry and in 2022 dollars. The graduates' figure covers only completers, four years after finishing, in 2024 dollars. Do not compare the two directly.
Data period: Students who entered in academic years 2009-10 and 2010-11 (pooled), earnings measured in 2020 and 2021, 2022 dollars (Treasury).
Programs and majors at Oglala Lakota College ranked by earnings
| Program | Earnings, 4 yrs after | Earnings over time | Compared with the U.S. median for this field | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate · Graduates: 17 Small sample | $67,852 | — | U.S. median $80,813 U.S. middle half $61.1K–$103.8K · Below the U.S. median | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's · Graduates: 28 Small sample | $56,375 | — | U.S. median $68,257 U.S. middle half $47.6K–$93.6K · Below the U.S. median | — |
Earnings are for graduates working and not enrolled, 4 years after completing, in 2024 dollars.
The U.S. median and middle half (25th to 75th percentile) are for graduates of the same field and credential level at all colleges, 4 years after completing.
Small samples are noisy: the Scorecard adds privacy noise to program figures and some rows are based on only a handful of graduates, so rows marked “small sample” can move a lot from year to year.
What students study
The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.
Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field
A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).
Who attends
A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.
Race and ethnicity
- White 1.1%
- Black or African American 0.2%
- Hispanic or Latino 0.3%
- Asian 0.3%
- American Indian or Alaska Native 97.4%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
- Two or more races 0.8%
- U.S. nonresident 0%
- Race and ethnicity unknown 0%
Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Gender
- Men 29.9%
- Women 70.1%
Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Students aged 25 or older
65%
of undergraduates
Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).
Students and campus
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 1,097
- Part-time students
- 61%
- Receive Pell Grants
- 47%
- Receive federal loans
- 0%
- Students per faculty member
- 10 : 1
- Setting
- Rural
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Frequently asked questions
How much is tuition at Oglala Lakota College?
For the 2024-25 academic year, Oglala Lakota College reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $2,684, the same for in-state and out-of-state students. This is the published price before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.
What is the cost of attendance and net price at Oglala Lakota College?
The average cost of attendance at Oglala Lakota College is $10,494 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $1,895 a year. That is lower than 99% of public 4-year colleges.
How much financial aid do students at Oglala Lakota College get?
47% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 0% receive federal loans.
What is the acceptance rate at Oglala Lakota College?
Oglala Lakota College has open admission: it accepts most applicants who meet basic requirements.
What are the graduation rate and retention rate at Oglala Lakota College?
10% of first-time, full-time students at Oglala Lakota College finish within 150% of normal time. 58% of full-time first-years return the next fall.
How much do Oglala Lakota College graduates earn after graduation?
The median graduate earns $52,386 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled in further study (2024 dollars). One year after finishing, the median is $38,865.
Is Oglala Lakota College worth it?
There is no single answer: it depends on your major, your aid and whether you finish. For Oglala Lakota College, the data shows this. The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 0.5 years of work. 10% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time. These are averages, not predictions, and they do not count income forgone while studying.
Which programs at Oglala Lakota College lead to the highest earnings?
Among programs with reported data, Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($67,852) and Business Administration, Management and Operations ($56,375) lead to the highest median earnings four years after completing.
Sources and data periods
All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:
- Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation rate: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
- Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things