Sisseton Wahpeton College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,750

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$4,743

After Financial Aid

2017 Enrolled Students

197

75.6% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

8.33%

2 Graduates

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Costs

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Sisseton Wahpeton College is a higher education institution located in Roberts County, SD. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Sisseton Wahpeton College were .

In 2017, 9 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Sisseton Wahpeton College. 66.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.3% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were american indian or alaska native (9 degrees), N/A times approximately the same then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (0 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Sisseton Wahpeton College is $3,750, which is $480 more than the national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,270).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Sisseton Wahpeton College is $3,750, which is $480 more than the national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,270).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,743.

In 2017, 73% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while N/A% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,750

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Sisseton Wahpeton College was $3,750. The cost of tuition at Sisseton Wahpeton College is $480 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,270).

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Average Net Price

$4,743

2017 Value

31.6%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Sisseton Wahpeton College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,743. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Sisseton Wahpeton College grew by 31.6%.

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Other Student Expenses

$3,250

Room and Board

$600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Sisseton Wahpeton College was of $3,250 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $600. The cost of room and board did not change between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

73%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

N/A%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

73% of undergraduate students at Sisseton Wahpeton College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 8.96% with respect to 2016, when 67% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

Sisseton Wahpeton College has a total enrollment of 197 students. The full-time enrollment at Sisseton Wahpeton College is 149 students and the part-time enrollment is 48. This means that 75.6% of students enrolled at Sisseton Wahpeton College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Sisseton Wahpeton College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 82.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 9.64% White, 5.08% Black or African American, 3.05% Hispanic or Latino, 0% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Sisseton Wahpeton College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority American Indian or Alaska Native Female (46.3%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native Male (32.2%) and White Male (8.72%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

75.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Sisseton Wahpeton College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 197 students. The full-time enrollment at Sisseton Wahpeton College is 149 and the part-time enrollment is 48. This means that 75.6% of students enrolled at Sisseton Wahpeton College are enrolled full-time compared with 57.9% at similar Tribal Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

33%

2017 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 Sisseton Wahpeton College was 33%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Tribal Colleges (57%), Sisseton Wahpeton College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. American Indian or Alaska Native

    162

  2. White

    19

  3. Black or African American

    10

The enrolled student population at Sisseton Wahpeton College is 82.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 9.64% White, 5.08% Black or African American, 3.05% Hispanic or Latino, 0% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% 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 78.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 15.8% White, and 2.12% Hispanic or Latino.

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Graduates

In 2017, 3 more women than men received degrees from Sisseton Wahpeton College. The majority of degree recipients at Sisseton Wahpeton College are american indian or alaska native (9 degrees awarded). There were N/A times more american indian or alaska native graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (0 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Sisseton Wahpeton College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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 Cultural & Gender Studies (1 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (1 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (4 degrees).

Workforce

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 Sisseton Wahpeton College are Accountants & auditors (1,085,429 people), Other managers (620,556 people), Financial managers (418,983 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (320,027 people), and Chief executives & legislators (312,585 people).

The most specialized majors at Sisseton Wahpeton College are Cultural & Gender Studies (1 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (1 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (4 degrees), Business (3 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (0 degrees).

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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 Sisseton Wahpeton College are Surgeons, Sales managers, Physicians, Financial managers, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Sisseton Wahpeton College are Cultural & Gender Studies (1 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (1 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (4 degrees), Business (3 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (0 degrees).

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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 Sisseton Wahpeton College are Elementary & secondary schools (618,553 people), Banking & related activities (486,857 people), Computer Systems Design (412,599 people), Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services (389,601 people), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (378,667 people).

The most specialized majors at Sisseton Wahpeton College are Cultural & Gender Studies (1 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (1 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (4 degrees), Business (3 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (0 degrees).

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Degrees

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

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Sisseton Wahpeton College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 3

  2. 6

In 2017, 3 degrees were awarded to men at Sisseton Wahpeton College, which is 0.5 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (6).

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Most Common Male Majors

In false, 2 degrees were awarded to men at Sisseton Wahpeton College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2 times more than the 1 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In false, 3 degrees were awarded to women at Sisseton Wahpeton College in General Studies, which is 3 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

4%

100% Completion Time

4%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 4% of students graduating from Sisseton Wahpeton College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 4% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 6% within 200%.

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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.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (11.1%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Sisseton Wahpeton College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (11.1% graduation rate). Across all Tribal Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. American Indian or Alaska Native

    9 degrees awarded

  2. Asian

    0 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    0 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Sisseton Wahpeton College is american indian or alaska native (9 degrees awarded). There were N/A times more american indian or alaska native recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (0 degrees).

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

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. American Indian or Alaska Native Female

    6 degrees awarded

  2. American Indian or Alaska Native Male

    3 degrees awarded

  3. Two or More Races Female

    0 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Sisseton Wahpeton College is american indian or alaska native female (6 degrees awarded). There were 2 times more american indian or alaska native female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native male (3 degrees).

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Operations

Sisseton Wahpeton College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.07M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $9.19k (0.855%), compared to the 2.59% average return ($75.6k on $2.92M) across all Tribal Colleges.

In 2017, Sisseton Wahpeton College had a total salary expenditure of $4.81M. Sisseton Wahpeton College employs 15 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Sisseton Wahpeton College are Male Instructors (8), Female Instructors(7), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sisseton Wahpeton College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 6 employees, Service, with 6 employees, and Management with 5 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$1.07M

2017 Endowment

0.25%

growth from 2016

Sisseton Wahpeton College has an endowment valued at about $1.07M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Sisseton Wahpeton College grew 0.25% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.84M lower than than the median endowment of Tribal Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $2.62M - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $88.4k - Local

As of 2017, Sisseton Wahpeton College received $2.62M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $88.4k from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$2.03M

2017 Salaries

76.1%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Sisseton Wahpeton College paid a median of $2.03M in salaries, which represents 42.2% of their overall expenditure ($4.81M) and a 76.1% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 26.4% decline from 2015 and a 3.07% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Tribal Colleges is 4.36M (39.9% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$697k

Instructional Salaries

15

Number of Employees

In 2017, Sisseton Wahpeton College paid a total of $697k to 15 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.01M (23.1%) for similar Tribal Colleges.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

15 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

6 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Sisseton Wahpeton College were Instructor with 15 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sisseton Wahpeton College were Office and Administrative Support with 6 employees; Service with 6 employees; and Management with 5 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Instructor

  2. Female Instructor

  3. false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Sisseton Wahpeton College was Male Instructor with 8 employees, Female Instructor with 7 employees, and false with 0 employees.

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