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Oglala Lakota College

Kyle, South Dakota·Public, 4-year or above·Plains·olc.edu
6-yr Graduation
9%
-20.5pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Total enrollment
1,188
peer median 799
Avg net price
$2,065
-$3.0k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
9%-20.5pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
4-year graduation
0%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
9%
Full-time retention
62%

Pell equity

9.0pp gap
Pell recipients
9%
Non-Pell
0%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 35 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 33 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
35
Passing
2
5.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

35programs
  • Passing2 · 5.7%
  • No Data33 · 94.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
33

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+56.3%
$56,375 vs $36,067
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+88.1%
$67,852 vs $36,067

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1983Next review Aug 2034

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 7

  1. Apr 2025Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    National League for Nursing, Commission for Nurse Education Accreditation · Nursing - Associate degree
  2. Feb 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    National League for Nursing, Commission for Nurse Education Accreditation · Nursing - Associate degree
  3. Jul 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  4. Jun 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    National League for Nursing, Commission for Nurse Education Accreditation · Nursing - Associate degree
  5. Jun 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    National League for Nursing, Commission for Nurse Education Accreditation · Nursing - Associate degree

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$2,188
$30–48k$0
$48–75k$5,749
$75–110k—
$110k+—

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$2,065
-$2,997vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $5,063
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$2,684
Out-of-state
$2,684

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 714 students received $3.1M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
714
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.1M
$3,122,185 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Oglala Lakota College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs23
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

190 total completions
01Area/Ethnic Studies
5327.9%
02Business
5227.4%
03Legal Professions
1910.0%
04Education
189.5%
05Health Professions
178.9%
06Public Admin
105.3%
07Computer Sciences
73.7%
08Construction Trades
52.6%
09Visual/Performing Arts
52.6%
10Mechanic
42.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
1,188
12-mo unduplicated
1,630
Undergraduate
1,576
Graduate
54

Gender split

Men
30%482
Women
70%1,148

Race / ethnicity composition

American Indian / Alaska Native
97.0%
White
1.7%
Two or more
0.9%
Hispanic
0.4%
Asian
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
30
15 M · 15 W
Women athletes
50.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$52K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$8K
$8K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 1

Basketball
15 M · 15 W
$46K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,177 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    10.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    53

    Oglala Lakota College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Oglala Lakota College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectOglala Lakota College
    		9%—1,188$2,065Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Sinte Gleska University
    		50%—592$7,075Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Sisseton Wahpeton College
    		——206$3,050Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
    		——1,789$10,704Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Haskell Indian Nations University
    		—90.4%978$3,031Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Nebraska Indian Community College
    		——620$22,070Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median30%90.4%799$5,063

    Frequently asked questions about Oglala Lakota College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Oglala Lakota College.

    What is the graduation rate at Oglala Lakota College?

    Oglala Lakota College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 9% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Oglala Lakota College?

    Oglala Lakota College reports a total enrollment of 1,188 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Oglala Lakota College?

    The average net price at Oglala Lakota College is $2,065 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Oglala Lakota College located?

    Oglala Lakota College is located in Kyle, South Dakota 57752-0490.

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