Sinte Gleska University
Tuition, net price, admissions, graduation rate, and graduate salary · Mission, South Dakota
Net price / year
$12,768
after grants & scholarships
lower than 55% of public 4-year colleges
Acceptance rate
Open admission
accepts most applicants
Graduation rate
6%
within 150% of normal time
lower than 100% of public 4-year colleges
Median earnings
$51,797
4 years after graduating
lower than 79% of public 4-year colleges
Sinte Gleska University at a glance
- What is the tuition at Sinte Gleska University?
- Undergraduate tuition and fees are $4,714 for the 2024-25 academic year, the same for in-state and out-of-state students.
- What is the cost of attendance at Sinte Gleska University?
- The average cost of attendance is $20,714 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
- What is the net price at Sinte Gleska University?
- The average net price for in-state students is $12,768 a year after grants and scholarships (2023-24).
- What is the acceptance rate at Sinte Gleska University?
- This school has open admission: most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
- What is the graduation rate at Sinte Gleska University?
- 6% 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 Sinte Gleska University earn?
- The median graduate earns $51,797 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled (2024 dollars).
Key takeaways
- The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 3.4 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 $51,797 four years after finishing, less than 79% of public 4-year colleges.
- 59% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, a sign the school serves many lower-income students.
- About 72% of undergraduates are 25 or older.
Tuition and cost of attendance at Sinte Gleska University
Average net price (in-state)
$12,768 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
$51,072
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 $11,728
- $30–48k $13,818
- $48–75k $14,839
- $75–110k —
- $110k+ —
Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $20,714
- Tuition & fees$4,714
- Books & supplies$1,000
- Room & board$10,000
- Other expenses$7,000
- Tuition & fees (in-state)
- $4,714
- Tuition & fees (out-of-state)
- $4,714
Sinte Gleska University acceptance rate and admissions
Open admission
The school admits most applicants who meet basic requirements.
Graduation rate and salary after graduating from Sinte Gleska University
Graduation rate
6%
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.
Years of earnings premium to cover cost
3.4 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: 15%
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 $6,034 · median $20,948 · 75th percentile $41,233
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).
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 7%
- Black or African American 0%
- Hispanic or Latino 0%
- Asian 0%
- American Indian or Alaska Native 92.6%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.4%
- Two or more races 0%
- 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 24.6%
- Women 75.4%
Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Students aged 25 or older
72%
of undergraduates
Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).
Students and campus
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 487
- Part-time students
- 61%
- Receive Pell Grants
- 59%
- Receive federal loans
- 0%
- Students per faculty member
- 16 : 1
- Setting
- Rural
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Frequently asked questions
How much is tuition at Sinte Gleska University?
For the 2024-25 academic year, Sinte Gleska University reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $4,714, 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 Sinte Gleska University?
The average cost of attendance at Sinte Gleska University is $20,714 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $12,768 a year. That is around the middle of public 4-year colleges.
How much financial aid do students at Sinte Gleska University get?
59% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 0% receive federal loans.
What is the acceptance rate at Sinte Gleska University?
Sinte Gleska University has open admission: it accepts most applicants who meet basic requirements.
What is the graduation rate at Sinte Gleska University?
6% of first-time, full-time students at Sinte Gleska University finish within 150% of normal time.
How much do Sinte Gleska University graduates earn after graduation?
The median graduate earns $51,797 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled in further study (2024 dollars). One year after finishing, the median is $44,015.
Is Sinte Gleska University worth it?
There is no single answer: it depends on your major, your aid and whether you finish. For Sinte Gleska University, the data shows this. The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 3.4 years of work. 6% 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.
Who attends Sinte Gleska University?
Among undergraduates in Fall 2024, 75% are women and 25% are men. The largest race or ethnicity group reported is American Indian or Alaska Native (93%). About 72% are aged 25 or older.
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