Sisseton Wahpeton College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition
$3,840
0.26% growth from 2021
2022 Average Net Price
$2,345
After Financial Aid
2022 Enrolled Students
187
56.1% Full-Time
2022 Graduation Rate
6.25%
2 Graduates

About

Sisseton Wahpeton College is a higher education institution located in Roberts County, SD. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Sisseton Wahpeton College were Behavioral Sciences (4 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (3 degrees), and Child Development (2 degrees).

In 2022, 18 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Sisseton Wahpeton College. 61.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was american indian or alaska native (17 degrees), 17 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).

Costs

In 2022, 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 $2,345.

In 2022, 93% of undergraduate students attending Sisseton Wahpeton College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$3,840
2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, 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).

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Average Net Price

$2,345
2022 Value
155%
1 Year Growth

In 2022 Sisseton Wahpeton College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $2,345. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Sisseton Wahpeton College grew by 155%.

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Other Student Expenses

$5,000
Room and Board
$1,200
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Sisseton Wahpeton College was of $5,000 in 2022. The cost of room and board did not change between 2021 and 2022.

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.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

93%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

93% of undergraduate students at Sisseton Wahpeton College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 14.8% with respect to 2021, when 81% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

Sisseton Wahpeton College had a total enrollment of 187 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Sisseton Wahpeton College is 105 students and the part-time enrollment is 82. This means that 56.1% of students enrolled at Sisseton Wahpeton College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Sisseton Wahpeton College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 89.8% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.74% White, 2.67% Two or More Races, 2.14% Black or African American, and 1.07% Hispanic or Latino.

Students enrolled at Sisseton Wahpeton College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly American Indian or Alaska Native Female (49.5%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native Male (40%) and Black or African American Male (3.81%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

56.1%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Sisseton Wahpeton College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 187 students. The full-time enrollment at Sisseton Wahpeton College is 105 and the part-time enrollment is 82. This means that 56.1% of students enrolled at Sisseton Wahpeton College are enrolled full-time compared with 47.9% at similar Tribal Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

52%
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 Sisseton Wahpeton College was 52%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Tribal Colleges (61%), Sisseton Wahpeton College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)
  1. American Indian or Alaska Native
    168 enrolled students
  2. White
    7 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    5 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Sisseton Wahpeton College is 89.8% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.74% White, 2.67% Two or More Races, 2.14% Black or African American, and 1.07% 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 77.8% American Indian or Alaska Native, 14.3% White, and 2.92% Hispanic or Latino.

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Graduates

In 2022, 4 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 (17 degrees awarded). There were 17 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 Behavioral Sciences (4 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (3 degrees) and Child Development (2 degrees).

In 2022,  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 Construction (4 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (2 degrees), and Human Sciences (2 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

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 (110,251 people), Other managers (97,107 people), Software developers (55,434 people), Secondary school teachers (50,243 people), and Construction managers (47,763 people).

The most specialized majors at Sisseton Wahpeton College in 2022 are Construction (4 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (2 degrees), Human Sciences (2 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (4 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (1 degrees) (as of 2022).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sisseton Wahpeton College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Sisseton Wahpeton College are Construction (4 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (2 degrees), Human Sciences (2 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (4 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (1 degrees) (as of 2022).

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Common Industries by Major

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 (252,287 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (125,911 people), Construction (123,962 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (111,908 people), and Computer Systems Design (94,533 people).

The most specialized majors at Sisseton Wahpeton College are Construction (4 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (2 degrees), Human Sciences (2 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (4 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (1 degrees) (as of 2022).

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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 Sisseton Wahpeton College.
Most Common (2022)
  1. 4 degrees awarded
  2. 3 degrees awarded
  3. 2 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Sisseton Wahpeton College was Behavioral Sciences with 4 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

7
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2022
11
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2022

In 2022, 7 degrees were awarded to men at Sisseton Wahpeton College, which is 0.636 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (11).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 2 degrees were awarded to men at Sisseton Wahpeton College in Native American Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics. There were no female recipients with the same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 3 degrees were awarded to men at Sisseton Wahpeton College in Behavioral Sciences, which is 3 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

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American Indian or Alaska Native Male
Highest Graduation Rate (7.14%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Sisseton Wahpeton College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (7.14% graduation rate). Across all Tribal Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)
  1. American Indian or Alaska Native
    17 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Sisseton Wahpeton College is american indian or alaska native (17 degrees awarded). There were 17 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.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)
  1. American Indian or Alaska Native Female
    11 degrees awarded
  2. American Indian or Alaska Native Male
    6 degrees awarded
  3. 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 (11 degrees awarded). There were 1.83 times more american indian or alaska native female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native male (6 degrees).

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Operations

Sisseton Wahpeton College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.09M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 6.75k (0.619%) compared to the 1.85% average return (60.4k on 3.26M) across all Tribal Colleges.

In 2022, Sisseton Wahpeton College had a total salary expenditure of 7.5M. Sisseton Wahpeton College employs 10 Instructors, 5 No academic ranks. Most academics at Sisseton Wahpeton College are Male Instructor (5), Female Instructor (5), and Male No academic rank (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sisseton Wahpeton College are: Management, with 13 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 7 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 5 employees.

Endowment

$1.09M
2022 Endowment
0.0459%
growth from 2021

Sisseton Wahpeton College has an endowment valued at about $1.09M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Sisseton Wahpeton College grew 0.0459% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.17M lower than than the median endowment of Tribal Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$3.17M
2022 Salaries
6.92%
growth from 2021

In 2022, Sisseton Wahpeton College paid a median of $3.17M in salaries, which represents 42.3% of their overall expenditure ($7.5M) and a 6.92% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.24% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 3.64% growth between 2019 and 2020.

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

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Instructional Salaries

$755k
Instructional Salaries
15
Number of Employees

In 2022, Sisseton Wahpeton College paid a total of $755k to 15 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.8% of all salaries paid.

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

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Occupations by Share

Instructor
Most Common Instructor
10 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
13 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Sisseton Wahpeton College were Instructor with 10 employees, and No academic rank with 5 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sisseton Wahpeton College were Management with 13 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 7 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 5 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)
  1. Male Instructor
  2. Female Instructor
  3. Male No academic rank

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Sisseton Wahpeton College was Male Instructor with 5 employees, Female Instructor with 5 employees, and Male No academic rank with 4 employees.

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