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Sinte Gleska University

Mission, South Dakota·Public, 4-year or above·Plains·sintegleska.edu
6-yr Graduation
15%
+3.0pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Total enrollment
592
peer median 799
Avg net price
$7,075
+$2.0k 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
15%+3.0pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
4-year graduation
50%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
50%
Full-time retention
100%

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 52 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 52 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
52
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

52programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data52 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
52

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1983Next review Aug 2026

Action history · 2

  1. Dec 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Nov 2017Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Higher Learning Commission

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$6,024
$30–48k$9,188
$48–75k$11,797
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$7,075
+$2,013vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $5,063
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$4,714
Out-of-state
$4,714

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, 308 students received $1.5M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
308
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.5M
$1,512,317 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’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 Sinte Gleska

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs59
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

81 total completions
01Education
2227.2%
02Health Professions
1822.2%
03Business
1721.0%
04Public Admin
1518.5%
05Liberal Arts
78.6%
06Natural Resources
11.2%
07Area/Ethnic Studies
11.2%
08Legal Professions
00.0%
09Family/Consumer Sci
00.0%
10Biological Sciences
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
592
12-mo unduplicated
1,226
Undergraduate
1,019
Graduate
207

Gender split

Men
24%294
Women
76%932

Race / ethnicity composition

American Indian / Alaska Native
92.9%
White
7.1%

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 · 544 students

3-year trend

13.702 yrs ago5.121 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
10
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
    16.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    25

    Sinte Gleska vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Sinte Gleska 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
    SubjectSinte Gleska University
    		15%—592$7,075Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Oglala Lakota College
    		9%—1,188$2,065Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Sisseton Wahpeton College
    		——206$3,050Special 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
    Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
    		——1,789$10,704Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median12%90.4%799$5,063

    Frequently asked questions about Sinte Gleska University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Sinte Gleska.

    What is the graduation rate at Sinte Gleska University?

    Sinte Gleska University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 15% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Sinte Gleska University?

    Sinte Gleska University reports a total enrollment of 592 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Sinte Gleska University?

    The average net price at Sinte Gleska University is $7,075 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Sinte Gleska University located?

    Sinte Gleska University is located in Mission, South Dakota 57555-0105.

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