Sisseton Wahpeton College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,850

2021 Average Net Price

$921

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.56%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

280

57.1% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

22.6%

14 Graduates

About

Sisseton Wahpeton College is a higher education institution located in Roberts County, SD. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Sisseton Wahpeton College were General Studies (7 degrees awarded), Behavioral Sciences (4 degrees), and Computer & Computer Systems Technology (2 degrees).

In 2021, 22 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Sisseton Wahpeton College. 50% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 50% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was american indian or alaska native (20 degrees), 10 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (2 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Sisseton Wahpeton College is $3,850, which is $250 more than the national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,600).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Sisseton Wahpeton College is $3,850, which is $250 more than the national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,600).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $921.

In 2021, 81% of undergraduate students attending Sisseton Wahpeton College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$3,850

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Sisseton Wahpeton College was $3,850. The cost of tuition at Sisseton Wahpeton College is $250 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,600).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Sisseton Wahpeton College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$921

2021 Value

41%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Sisseton Wahpeton College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $921. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Sisseton Wahpeton College grew by 41%.

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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

$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 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 23.1% between 2020 and 2021.

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.

This chart compares the average student costs at Sisseton Wahpeton College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

81%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

81% of undergraduate students at Sisseton Wahpeton College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 2.41% with respect to 2020, when 83% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Sisseton Wahpeton 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 Sisseton Wahpeton 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

Sisseton Wahpeton College had a total enrollment of 280 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Sisseton Wahpeton College is 160 students and the part-time enrollment is 120. This means that 57.1% of students enrolled at Sisseton Wahpeton College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Sisseton Wahpeton College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 92.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.29% Black or African American, and 3.57% White.

Students enrolled at Sisseton Wahpeton College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly American Indian or Alaska Native Female (46.3%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native Male (43.8%) and Black or African American Male (7.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

57.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Sisseton Wahpeton College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 280 students. The full-time enrollment at Sisseton Wahpeton College is 160 and the part-time enrollment is 120. This means that 57.1% of students enrolled at Sisseton Wahpeton 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 Sisseton Wahpeton College (in red) compares to similar universities.

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 (50%), Sisseton Wahpeton College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Sisseton Wahpeton College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

American Indian or Alaska Native
258 enrolled students
Black or African American
12 enrolled students
White
10 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Sisseton Wahpeton College is 92.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.29% Black or African American, and 3.57% White. 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, 0 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 (20 degrees awarded). There were 10 times more american indian or alaska native recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (2 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Sisseton Wahpeton College is General Studies (7 degrees awarded), followed by Behavioral Sciences (4 degrees) and Computer & Computer Systems Technology (2 degrees).

In 2021, 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), Construction (2 degrees), and Human Sciences (2 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

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 Elementary & middle school teachers (119,688 people), Other managers (74,927 people), Postsecondary teachers (51,693 people), Secondary school teachers (46,100 people), and Physicians (43,045 people).

The most specialized majors at Sisseton Wahpeton College in 2021 are Cultural & Gender Studies (1 degrees awarded), Construction (2 degrees), Human Sciences (2 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (4 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 Sisseton Wahpeton College are Surgeons, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, and Sales engineers

The most specialized majors at Sisseton Wahpeton College are Cultural & Gender Studies (1 degrees awarded), Construction (2 degrees), Human Sciences (2 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (4 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 Sisseton Wahpeton College are Elementary & secondary schools (253,606 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (124,291 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (117,365 people), Construction (95,420 people), and Computer Systems Design (55,849 people).

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 (2021)

General Studies
7 degree-majors awarded
Behavioral Sciences
4 degree-majors awarded
Computer & Computer Systems Technology
2 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Sisseton Wahpeton College was General Studies with 7 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Sisseton Wahpeton College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 11 degrees were awarded to men at Sisseton Wahpeton College, which is 1 times approximately the same the number of degrees awarded to females (11).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Sisseton Wahpeton College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 4 degrees were awarded to men at Sisseton Wahpeton College in General Studies, which is 1.33 times more than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 3 degrees were awarded to men at Sisseton Wahpeton College in General Studies, which is 0.75 times less than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 9% of students graduating from Sisseton Wahpeton College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 5% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 7% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Tribal Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Sisseton Wahpeton College is Male and White (100% 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
20 degrees awarded
Black or African American
2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Sisseton Wahpeton College is american indian or alaska native (20 degrees awarded). There were 10 times more american indian or alaska native recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (2 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
11 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native Male
9 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
2 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 1.22 times more american indian or alaska native female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native male (9 degrees).

Operations

Sisseton Wahpeton College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.09M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 11.8k (1.09%) compared to the 4.76% average return (152k on 3.2M) across all Tribal Colleges.

In 2021, Sisseton Wahpeton College had a total salary expenditure of 6.29M. Sisseton Wahpeton College employs 24 Instructors. Most academics at Sisseton Wahpeton College are Female Instructor (14), and Male Instructor (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sisseton Wahpeton College are: Business and Financial Operations, with 16 employees, Service, with 14 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 10 employees.

Endowment

$1.09M

2021 Endowment

0.117%

growth from 2020

Sisseton Wahpeton College has an endowment valued at about $1.09M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Sisseton Wahpeton College grew 0.117% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.11M lower than than the median endowment of Tribal Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Sisseton Wahpeton 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

$2.97M

2021 Salaries

6.24%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Sisseton Wahpeton College paid a median of $2.97M in salaries, which represents 47.1% of their overall expenditure ($6.29M) and a 6.24% growth from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$1.06M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Sisseton Wahpeton College paid a total of $1.06M to 24 employees working as instructors, which represents 17.8% 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

24 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

16 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Sisseton Wahpeton College was Instructor with 24 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sisseton Wahpeton College were Business and Financial Operations with 16 employees, Service with 14 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 10 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 Sisseton Wahpeton College was Female Instructor with 14 employees, and Male Instructor with 10 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Sisseton Wahpeton College.