Sisseton Wahpeton College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,840

2023 Average Net Price

$3,284

After Financial Aid

2023 Enrolled Students

215

69.8% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

13%

7 Graduates

About

Sisseton Wahpeton College is a higher education institution located in Roberts County, SD. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Sisseton Wahpeton College were General Studies (13 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (4 degrees), and Native American Studies (2 degrees).

In 2023, 35 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Sisseton Wahpeton College. 57.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was american indian or alaska native (33 degrees), 33 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Sisseton Wahpeton College is $3,840, which is $240 more than the national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,600).

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Sisseton Wahpeton College is $3,840, which is $240 more than the national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,600).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $3,284.

In 2023, 91% of undergraduate students attending Sisseton Wahpeton College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$3,840

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Sisseton Wahpeton College was $3,840. The cost of tuition at Sisseton Wahpeton College is $240 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,600).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Sisseton Wahpeton College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$3,284

2023 Value

40%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Sisseton Wahpeton College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $3,284. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Sisseton Wahpeton College grew by 40%.

This chart compares the average net price of Sisseton Wahpeton College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$4,750

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Sisseton Wahpeton College was of $4,750 in 2023. The cost of room and board decreased by 5% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Sisseton Wahpeton College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

91%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

91% of undergraduate students at Sisseton Wahpeton College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 2.15% with respect to 2022, when 93% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Sisseton Wahpeton College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Enrollment

Sisseton Wahpeton College had a total enrollment of 215 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Sisseton Wahpeton College is 150 students and the part-time enrollment is 65. This means that 69.8% of students enrolled at Sisseton Wahpeton College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Sisseton Wahpeton College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 92.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.19% White, 2.79% Black or African American, and 0.465% Asian.

Students enrolled at Sisseton Wahpeton College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly American Indian or Alaska Native Female (54.1%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native Male (37.3%) and Black or African American Male (3.53%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

69.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Sisseton Wahpeton College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 215 students. The full-time enrollment at Sisseton Wahpeton College is 150 and the part-time enrollment is 65. This means that 69.8% of students enrolled at Sisseton Wahpeton College are enrolled full-time compared with 48.2% at similar Tribal Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Sisseton Wahpeton College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

American Indian or Alaska Native
198 enrolled students
White
9 enrolled students
Black or African American
6 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Sisseton Wahpeton College is 92.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.19% White, 2.79% Black or African American, and 0.465% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Tribal Colleges is 79.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, 13.6% White, and 2.6% Hispanic or Latino.

Graduates

In 2023, 5 more women than men received degrees from Sisseton Wahpeton College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Sisseton Wahpeton College is american indian or alaska native (33 degrees awarded). There were 33 times more american indian or alaska native recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Sisseton Wahpeton College is General Studies (13 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (4 degrees) and Native American Studies (2 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Sisseton Wahpeton College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (7 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (2 degrees), and Construction (2 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sisseton Wahpeton College are Elementary & middle school teachers (134,509 people), Other managers (99,198 people), Secondary school teachers (62,239 people), Postsecondary teachers (55,827 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (53,145 people).

The most specialized majors at Sisseton Wahpeton College in 2023 are Language & Linguistics (7 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (2 degrees), Construction (2 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (4 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (13 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sisseton Wahpeton College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Media and communication workers, all other

The most specialized majors at Sisseton Wahpeton College are Language & Linguistics (7 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (2 degrees), Construction (2 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (4 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (13 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sisseton Wahpeton College are Elementary & secondary schools (5,586,329 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,275,256 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,452,532 people), Computer Systems Design (2,343,824 people), and Construction (1,303,670 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Sisseton Wahpeton College.

Most Common (2023)

General Studies
13 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
4 degrees awarded
Native American Studies
2 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Sisseton Wahpeton College was General Studies with 13 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Sisseton Wahpeton College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Sisseton Wahpeton College, which is 0.75 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (20).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Sisseton Wahpeton College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 4 degrees were awarded to men at Sisseton Wahpeton College in General Studies, which is 0.444 times less than the 9 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 9 degrees were awarded to men at Sisseton Wahpeton College in General Studies, which is 2.25 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 9% of students graduating from Sisseton Wahpeton College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 5% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 7% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Tribal Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (30%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Sisseton Wahpeton College is Male and White (30% graduation rate). Across all Tribal Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

American Indian or Alaska Native
33 degrees awarded
Black or African American
1 degrees awarded
White
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Sisseton Wahpeton College is american indian or alaska native (33 degrees awarded). There were 33 times more american indian or alaska native recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

American Indian or Alaska Native Female
19 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native Male
14 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Sisseton Wahpeton College is american indian or alaska native female (19 degrees awarded). There were 1.36 times more american indian or alaska native female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native male (14 degrees).

Operations

Sisseton Wahpeton College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.1M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 29.3k (2.67%) compared to the 4.53% average return (163k on 3.59M) across all Tribal Colleges.

In 2023, Sisseton Wahpeton College had a total salary expenditure of 8.52M. Sisseton Wahpeton College employs 13 Instructors, 6 No academic ranks. Most academics at Sisseton Wahpeton College are Female Instructor (7), Male Instructor (6), and Female No academic rank (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sisseton Wahpeton College are: Management, with 12 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 10 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 6 employees.

Endowment

$1.1M

2023 Endowment

0.566%

growth from 2022

Sisseton Wahpeton College has an endowment valued at about $1.1M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Sisseton Wahpeton College grew 0.566% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.5M lower than than the median endowment of Tribal Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Sisseton Wahpeton College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Tribal Colleges Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$3.51M

2023 Salaries

10.7%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Sisseton Wahpeton College paid a median of $3.51M in salaries, which represents 41.2% of their overall expenditure ($8.52M) and a 10.7% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.92% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 6.24% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Tribal Colleges is 4.83M (35.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.03M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Sisseton Wahpeton College paid a total of $1.03M to 19 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $417k (7.86%) for similar Tribal Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

13 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

12 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Sisseton Wahpeton College were Instructor with 13 employees, and No academic rank with 6 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sisseton Wahpeton College were Management with 12 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 10 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 6 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
Female No academic rank

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Sisseton Wahpeton College was Female Instructor with 7 employees, Male Instructor with 6 employees, and Female No academic rank with 3 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Sisseton Wahpeton College.

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