Oglala Lakota College

490 Piya Wiconi Road, Kyle, SD 57752

Oglala Lakota College School Description

Oglala Lakota College is an institution of higher education chartered by Oglala Sioux Tribe to coordinate all higher education on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Its mission is to offer a wide range of educational opportunities from community service offerings to certificates, to undergraduate degrees. The ultimate goal is the establishment of a Lakota University.

As a result of having a college on the reservation; Lakota people are now employed in teaching, nursing, human services, business, computer, and vocational educational positions on the Pine Ridge reservation.

Oglala Lakota College was one of the first tribally controlled colleges in the United States. The concept of a tribally controlled college is that it be sanctioned by an Indian tribe, it’s governed by an Indian tribe, it’s governing body be made up of tribal members; and meet the needs of reservation people in their pursuit of higher education.

From its initial status as a community college, Oglala Lakota has grown to now offer Baccalaureate degrees and a Master’s degree in Lakota Leadership along with certificates and A.A. degrees. This last semester we saw a large increase in enrollment from 1,100-1,400 students to1,400 students with a full-time equivalency of 900 students per semester.

School Website: Oglala Lakota College

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
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Location:
Midwest
Setting:
Rural Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
1,185
On Campus Housing:
Unavailable
Full Time Students:
72%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$2,205
Students Receiving Aid:
75%
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Oglala Lakota College Degree Programs

Associates Degree Programs

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Bachelors Degree Programs

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Masters Degree Programs

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Certificate Programs

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Oglala Lakota College Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 72%
Part-Time 28%
Race/Ethnicity
Other 92%
Caucasian 8%
Hispanic 0%
Asian 0%
African-American 0%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 100%
Out-of-State 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: No

Oglala Lakota College Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 2,205    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 1,920    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 282    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$1,869 73%  
State and Local Grants:
$1,471 24%  
Institutional Grants:
$747 37%  
Any Aid:
  75%  

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