Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,560

2021 Average Net Price

$6,476

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.56%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

612

35.9% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

3.03%

2 Graduates

About

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College is a higher education institution located in Sawyer County, WI. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College were Registered Nursing (19 degrees awarded), General Human Services (7 degrees), and Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (6 degrees).

In 2021, 60 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College. 86.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 13.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was american indian or alaska native (37 degrees), 2.85 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (13 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College is $4,560, which is $960 more than the national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,600).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College is $4,560, which is $960 more than the national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,600).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,476.

In 2021, 98% of undergraduate students attending Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$4,560

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College was $4,560. The cost of tuition at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College is $960 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,600).

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Average Net Price

$6,476

2021 Value

32.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,476. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College grew by 32.2%.

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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

$9,000

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College was of $9,000 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 4.26% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

98%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

98% of undergraduate students at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 28.9% with respect to 2020, when 76% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe 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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.56%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College was 4.56%, which represents 86 out of the 1884 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College had a total enrollment of 612 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College is 220 students and the part-time enrollment is 392. This means that 35.9% of students enrolled at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 77.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, 9.8% Black or African American, 9.48% White, and 0.327% Hispanic or Latino.

Students enrolled at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly American Indian or Alaska Native Female (68.2%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native Male (14.5%) and Black or African American Female (10.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

35.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 612 students. The full-time enrollment at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College is 220 and the part-time enrollment is 392. This means that 35.9% of students enrolled at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College are enrolled full-time compared with 47.5% at similar Tribal Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

67%

2021 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 College was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Tribal Colleges (50%), Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

American Indian or Alaska Native
472 enrolled students
Black or African American
60 enrolled students
White
58 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College is 77.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, 9.8% Black or African American, 9.48% White, and 0.327% Hispanic or Latino. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Tribal Colleges is 78.7% American Indian or Alaska Native, 14.3% White, and 2.69% Hispanic or Latino.

Graduates

In 2021, 44 more women than men received degrees from Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College is american indian or alaska native (37 degrees awarded). There were 2.85 times more american indian or alaska native recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (13 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College is Registered Nursing (19 degrees awarded), followed by General Human Services (7 degrees) and Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (6 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (3 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (9 degrees), and Agriculture (2 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Social workers, all other

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 College are Social workers, all other (157,192 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (105,769 people), Other managers (80,927 people), Postsecondary teachers (56,324 people), and Secondary school teachers (41,992 people).

The most specialized majors at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College in 2021 are Cultural & Gender Studies (3 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (9 degrees), Agriculture (2 degrees), Human Sciences (2 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (1 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 College are Surgeons, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College are Cultural & Gender Studies (3 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (9 degrees), Agriculture (2 degrees), Human Sciences (2 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (1 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 College are Elementary & secondary schools (259,532 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (134,198 people), Individual & family services (117,999 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (104,591 people), and Outpatient care centers (66,796 people).

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 College.

Most Common (2021)

Registered Nursing
19 degree-majors awarded
General Human Services
7 degree-majors awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
6 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College was Registered Nursing with 19 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 8 degrees were awarded to men at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College, which is 0.154 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (52).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 2 degrees were awarded to men at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College in Native American Studies, which is 2 times more than the 1 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 17 degrees were awarded to men at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College in Registered Nursing, which is 8.5 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (6.25%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (6.25% graduation rate). Across all Tribal Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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 (2021)

American Indian or Alaska Native
37 degrees awarded
Black or African American
13 degrees awarded
White
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College is american indian or alaska native (37 degrees awarded). There were 2.85 times more american indian or alaska native recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (13 degrees).

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

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

American Indian or Alaska Native Female
31 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
11 degrees awarded
White Female
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College is american indian or alaska native female (31 degrees awarded). There were 2.82 times more american indian or alaska native female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (11 degrees).

Operations

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.45M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.09M (24.5%) compared to the 4.76% average return (152k on 3.2M) across all Tribal Colleges.

In 2021, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College had a total salary expenditure of 7.74M. Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College employs 30 Instructors. Most academics at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College are Female Instructor (18), and Male Instructor (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 34 employees, Management, with 26 employees, and Public service with 8 employees.

Endowment

$4.45M

2021 Endowment

18.2%

growth from 2020

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College has an endowment valued at about $4.45M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College grew 18.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.25M higher than than the median endowment of Tribal Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe 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

$3.6M

2021 Salaries

0.0494%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College paid a median of $3.6M in salaries, which represents 46.5% of their overall expenditure ($7.74M) and a 0.0494% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Tribal Colleges is 4.24M (34.2% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.67M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College paid a total of $1.67M to 30 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.79M (42.2%) for similar Tribal Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

30 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

34 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College was Instructor with 30 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 34 employees, Management with 26 employees, and Public service with 8 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College was Female Instructor with 18 employees, and Male Instructor with 12 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College.