Sisseton Wahpeton College

Sisseton, SD

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 131
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Tribal Colleges
Highest degree awarded: Associate
Tribal college/university
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Rural: Remote (rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from an urban cluster)
Four-year, small, primarily residential // mixed part/full-time

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 0%

Male/Female: 37% / 63% (2017)

First generation college students: 52.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 8.7% (2015)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 10.6% (2001)

Test scores for admission:


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 20.7% (2013)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 11.1% (2011)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools:
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 40.3% (2007)

Ethnicity Information

White: 2.3%
Black: 4.6%
Hispanic: 0.0%
Asian: 0.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 93.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 0.0%
Non-resident alien: 0.0%
Unknown race: 0.0%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $9,615
In-State tuition: $4,510
Out-of-State tuition: $4,510

Estimated books and supplies: $600 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $3,000 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,500 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $3,250 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,500 (2022)

Average Family Income: $18,936 (2017)
Median Family Income: $7,402 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 46.4%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 0.0%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $6,500 (1999)
Median federal loan payment:

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $1,649
$30k-48k $3,652
$48k-75k $2,139
$75k-110k $0
$110k+ $7,865

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 0%
6-year graduation rate: 0%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation:

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $6,500 (1999)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $2,625 (2000)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $4,000 (1999)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates:

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)		 Percentage
@1 Year
@3 year
@5 year


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients:
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees:

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation:
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation:

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services. 2
Associate's Degree Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. 2
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 3
Associate's Degree Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. 1
Associate's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 6
Associate's Degree Behavioral Sciences. 1
Associate's Degree Construction Trades, General. 1
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Construction Trades, Other. 1
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 5
Associate's Degree Business/Commerce, General. 1
Associate's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 6


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $42,867
Full time faculty: 67%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 7.0

School's endowment start of year: $1,088,783 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $1,090,053 (2022)