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Sisseton Wahpeton College

Sisseton, South Dakota·Public, 4-year or above·Plains·swcollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
21%
+6.0pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Total enrollment
206
peer median 286
Avg net price
$3,050
-$2.3k 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.

Overall completion
21%+6.0pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions

Program outcomes

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

Of 22 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 22 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
22
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

22programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data22 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
22

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.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1990Next review Aug 2028

Action history · 1

  1. Sep 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$778
$30–48k$6,807
$48–75k$5,716
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$3,050
-$2,322vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $5,372
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$4,330
Out-of-state
$4,330

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 173 students received $935K in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
173
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$935K
$935,133 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
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.

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 Sisseton Wahpeton College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs16
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

41 total completions
01Business
1536.6%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
922.0%
03Area/Ethnic Studies
49.8%
04Liberal Arts
37.3%
05Computer Sciences
37.3%
06Construction Trades
37.3%
07Natural Resources
24.9%
08Family/Consumer Sci
12.4%
09Health Professions
12.4%
10Engineering Tech
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
206
12-mo unduplicated
332
Undergraduate
332
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
35%116
Women
65%216

Race / ethnicity composition

American Indian / Alaska Native
92.8%
White
3.4%
Black
2.9%
Asian
0.5%
Unknown
0.5%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
25
13 M · 12 W
Women athletes
48.0%
Athletic aid
$8K
Total student aid
Budget
$130K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$4K
$5K
Recruiting expense
$4K
$4K
Head-coach salaries
$15K
$18K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Basketball
13 M · 7 W
$80K
Volleyball
· 9 W
$26K
Golf
2 M ·
$20K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
5.35
1 offenses · 187 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago7.141 yr ago5.35Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
0
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs80
Liquor40

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.

Student-to-faculty
8.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
19

Sisseton Wahpeton College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Sisseton Wahpeton College selected for federal comparison reporting.

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
SubjectSisseton Wahpeton College
21%206$3,050Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Little Priest Tribal College
218$10,687Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
0%233$3,669Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Sinte Gleska University
50%592$7,075Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Red Lake Nation College
338$8,618Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Oglala Lakota College
9%1,188$2,065Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Peer group median15%286$5,372

Frequently asked questions about Sisseton Wahpeton College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Sisseton Wahpeton College.

What is the graduation rate at Sisseton Wahpeton College?

Sisseton Wahpeton College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 21% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Sisseton Wahpeton College?

Sisseton Wahpeton College reports a total enrollment of 206 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Sisseton Wahpeton College?

The average net price at Sisseton Wahpeton College is $3,050 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Sisseton Wahpeton College located?

Sisseton Wahpeton College is located in Sisseton, South Dakota 57262.

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