Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$6,000
2023 Average Net Price
$11,536
After Financial Aid
2023 Enrolled Students
234
34.6% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
13.3%
4 Graduates

About

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University is a higher education institution located in Sawyer County, WI. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University were Registered Nursing (7 degrees awarded), Small Business Administration & Management (6 degrees), and General Human Services (4 degrees).

In 2023, 47 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University. 78.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 21.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was american indian or alaska native (40 degrees), 8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (5 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University is $6,000, which is $2,400 more than the national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,600).

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University is $6,000, which is $2,400 more than the national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,600).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,536.

In 2023, 87% of undergraduate students attending Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$6,000
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University was $6,000. The cost of tuition at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University is $2,400 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,600).

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Average Net Price

$11,536
2023 Value
3.26%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,536. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University grew by 3.26%.

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Other Student Expenses

$8,860
Room and Board
$1,000
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University was of $8,860 in 2023. The cost of room and board decreased by 5.74% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 33.3% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

87%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

87% of undergraduate students at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 58.2% with respect to 2022, when 55% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University had a total enrollment of 234 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University is 81 students and the part-time enrollment is 153. This means that 34.6% of students enrolled at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 79.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, 16.7% White, 3.85% Black or African American, and 0.427% Asian.

Students enrolled at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly American Indian or Alaska Native Female (66.1%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native Male (14%) and White Female (9.36%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly American Indian or Alaska Native Female (96.2%), followed by White Female (3.85%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

34.6%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 234 students. The full-time enrollment at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University is 81 and the part-time enrollment is 153. This means that 34.6% of students enrolled at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University are enrolled full-time compared with 48.2% at similar Tribal Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

50%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University was 50%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Tribal Colleges (51.5%), Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. American Indian or Alaska Native
    185 enrolled students
  2. White
    39 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    9 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University is 79.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, 16.7% White, 3.85% Black or African American, and 0.427% 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.

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Graduates

In 2023, 27 more women than men received degrees from Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University is american indian or alaska native (40 degrees awarded). There were 8 times more american indian or alaska native recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (5 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University is Registered Nursing (7 degrees awarded), followed by Small Business Administration & Management (6 degrees) and General Human Services (4 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (10 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (2 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (1 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University are Accountants & auditors (1,014,004 people), Other managers (760,984 people), Financial managers (517,618 people), Chief executives & legislators (402,900 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (253,252 people).

The most specialized majors at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University in 2023 are Public Administration and Social Service (10 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (2 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (1 degrees), Agriculture (2 degrees), and Business (13 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Media and communication workers, all other

The most specialized majors at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University are Public Administration and Social Service (10 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (2 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (1 degrees), Agriculture (2 degrees), and Business (13 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University 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).

The most specialized majors at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University are Public Administration and Social Service (10 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (2 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (1 degrees), Agriculture (2 degrees), and Business (13 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Registered Nursing
    7 degrees awarded
  2. Small Business Administration & Management
    6 degrees awarded
  3. General Human Services
    4 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University was Registered Nursing with 7 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

10
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
37
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 10 degrees were awarded to men at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University, which is 0.27 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (37).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 2 degrees were awarded to men at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University in Other Agricultural Business & Management. There were no female recipients with the same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 10 degrees were awarded to women at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University in General Human Services. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

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Time to Complete

3%
100% Completion Time
3%
150% Completion Time

In 2019, 3% of students graduating from Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 3% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 3% within 200%.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

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White Female
Highest Graduation Rate (40%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University is Female and White (40% graduation rate). Across all Tribal Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. American Indian or Alaska Native
    40 degrees awarded
  2. White
    5 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University is american indian or alaska native (40 degrees awarded). There were 8 times more american indian or alaska native recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (5 degrees).

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

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. American Indian or Alaska Native Female
    32 degrees awarded
  2. American Indian or Alaska Native Male
    8 degrees awarded
  3. White Female
    4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University is american indian or alaska native female (32 degrees awarded). There were 4 times more american indian or alaska native female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native male (8 degrees).

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Operations

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University has an endowment valued at nearly $4.47M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 274k (6.13%) compared to the 4.53% average return (163k on 3.59M) across all Tribal Colleges.

In 2023, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University had a total salary expenditure of 8.96M. Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University employs 16 Instructors. Most academics at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University are Female Instructor (11), and Male Instructor (5).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 15 employees, Management, with 10 employees, and Service with 3 employees.

Endowment

$4.47M
2023 Endowment
6.07%
growth from 2022

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University has an endowment valued at about $4.47M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University grew 6.07% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $876k higher than than the median endowment of Tribal Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $8.55M - Federal
  2. $243k - State
  3. $725k - Local

As of 2023, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University received $8.55M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $243k from state grants and contracts, and $725k from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$4.37M
2023 Salaries
5.09%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University paid a median of $4.37M in salaries, which represents 48.9% of their overall expenditure ($8.96M) and a 5.09% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 15.6% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 0.0494% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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

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Instructional Salaries

$1.01M
Instructional Salaries
16
Number of Employees

In 2023, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University paid a total of $1.01M to 16 employees working as instructors, which represents 23% of all salaries paid.

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

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Occupations by Share

Instructor
Most Common Instructor
16 Employees
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
15 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University was Instructor with 16 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 15 employees, Management with 10 employees, and Service with 3 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Instructor
  2. Male Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University was Female Instructor with 11 employees, and Male Instructor with 5 employees.

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