Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$6,000

31.6% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$11,925

After Financial Aid

2022 Enrolled Students

303

38.3% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

2 Graduates

About

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University is a higher education institution located in Sawyer County, WI. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University were Registered Nursing (13 degrees awarded), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (7 degrees), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (4 degrees).

In 2022, 59 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University. 88.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 11.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was american indian or alaska native (43 degrees), 3.58 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (12 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 2022, 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 $11,925.

In 2022, 55% of undergraduate students attending Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$6,000

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, 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

$11,925

2022 Value

84.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,925. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University grew by 84.1%.

This chart compares the average net price of Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University (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

$9,400

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University was of $9,400 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 4.44% between 2021 and 2022.

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.

This chart compares the average student costs at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

55%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

55% of undergraduate students at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 43.9% with respect to 2021, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University had a total enrollment of 303 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University is 116 students and the part-time enrollment is 187. This means that 38.3% 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 78.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 12.9% White, 4.95% Black or African American, 1.32% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.33% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly American Indian or Alaska Native Female (66.3%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native Male (12.9%) and Black or African American Female (6.93%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly American Indian or Alaska Native Female (93.3%), followed by White Female (6.67%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

38.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 303 students. The full-time enrollment at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University is 116 and the part-time enrollment is 187. This means that 38.3% of students enrolled at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University are enrolled full-time compared with 47.9% at similar Tribal Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

67%

2022 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 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Tribal Colleges (61%), Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

American Indian or Alaska Native
238 enrolled students
White
39 enrolled students
Black or African American
15 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University is 78.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 12.9% White, 4.95% Black or African American, 1.32% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.33% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Tribal Colleges is 77.8% American Indian or Alaska Native, 14.3% White, and 2.92% Hispanic or Latino.

Graduates

In 2022, 45 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 (43 degrees awarded). There were 3.58 times more american indian or alaska native recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (12 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University is Registered Nursing (13 degrees awarded), followed by Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (7 degrees) and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (4 degrees).

In 2022, 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 (15 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (1 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (2 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 (1,021,528 people), Other managers (694,678 people), Financial managers (484,903 people), Chief executives & legislators (370,308 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (251,595 people).

The most specialized majors at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University in 2022 are Public Administration and Social Service (15 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (1 degrees), Language & Linguistics (2 degrees), Business (15 degrees), and Legal (1 degrees) (as of 2022).

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, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, and Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing

The most specialized majors at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University are Public Administration and Social Service (15 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (1 degrees), Language & Linguistics (2 degrees), Business (15 degrees), and Legal (1 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 (587,580 people), Computer Systems Design (496,302 people), Banking & related activities (473,640 people), Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services (405,768 people), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (404,939 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 University.

Most Common (2022)

Registered Nursing
13 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
7 degrees awarded
Early Childhood Education & Teaching
4 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University was Registered Nursing with 13 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 7 degrees were awarded to men at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University, which is 0.135 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 University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 2 degrees were awarded to men at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University in General Human Services, which is 0.154 times less than the 13 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 13 degrees were awarded to men at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University in General Human Services, which is 6.5 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 (25%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (25% graduation rate). Across all Tribal Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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 (2022)

American Indian or Alaska Native
43 degrees awarded
Black or African American
12 degrees awarded
White
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University is american indian or alaska native (43 degrees awarded). There were 3.58 times more american indian or alaska native recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (12 degrees).

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

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

American Indian or Alaska Native Female
38 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
11 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native Male
5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University is american indian or alaska native female (38 degrees awarded). There were 3.45 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 University has an endowment valued at nearly $4.21M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −278k (−6.59%) compared to the 1.85% average return (60.4k on 3.26M) across all Tribal Colleges.

In 2022, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University had a total salary expenditure of 8.24M. Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University employs 15 Instructors. Most academics at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University are Female Instructor (10), 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 18 employees, Management, with 11 employees, and Public service with 5 employees.

Endowment

$4.21M

2022 Endowment

5.37%

decline from 2021

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University has an endowment valued at about $4.21M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University declined 5.37% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $952k 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 University (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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$12.1M - Federal
$303k - State
$485k - Local

As of 2022, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University received $12.1M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $303k from state grants and contracts, and $485k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$4.16M

2022 Salaries

15.6%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University paid a median of $4.16M in salaries, which represents 50.5% of their overall expenditure ($8.24M) and a 15.6% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.0494% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 18.7% growth between 2019 and 2020.

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

Instructional Salaries

$899k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University paid a total of $899k to 15 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.03M (21.4%) for similar Tribal Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

15 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

18 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University was Instructor with 15 employees.

In 2022, 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 18 employees, Management with 11 employees, and Public service with 5 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University was Female Instructor with 10 employees, and Male Instructor with 5 employees.

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

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