Sisseton Wahpeton College
Sisseton Wahpeton College (SWC) is a public tribal land-grant college of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate on the Lake Traverse Reservation in South Dakota. It was established in 1979 and serves the Dakota people and the general public. SWC has an average enrollment of about 250 students, of whom more than 80% are tribal members. It has both vocational and academic programs, which includes certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor degrees as well as articulation arrangements with other universities and colleges so that students can transfer for continued studies.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $2,508
- Undergraduate enrollment: 332
- Graduation rate (150%): 21%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 28%
- Student to faculty ratio: 8:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $31,546
- Median earnings (8 years): $28,455
- Median earnings (6 years): $23,940
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Sisseton, SD
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Sisseton Wahpeton College include Business Administration and Management, Behavioral Sciences.
- Business Administration and Management (10 bachelor's)
- Behavioral Sciences (4 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 75%, Computer Science 15%, Health 10%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Sisseton Wahpeton College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $590 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $590
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $5,909
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $5,315
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $7,871
- In-state tuition and fees: $4,330
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $4,330
- Books and supplies: $1,300
- On-campus room and board: $3,500
- Off-campus room and board: $7,000
- Off-campus with family: $4,000
- Typical cost of attendance: $9,998
- Sticker vs net gap: 75%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 64%
- Federal loan recipients: 0%
- Average institutional grant: $3,760
Admissions
Sisseton Wahpeton College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 332
- Women: 65%
- Commuter share (estimated): 90%
- Part-time undergraduates: 25%
- Age 25 and older: 57%
- Graduation rate: 21%
- First-generation: 52%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 62%
- Student to faculty: 8:1
- On-campus housing capacity: 32
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Sisseton Wahpeton College acceptance rate? Sisseton Wahpeton College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Sisseton Wahpeton College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $590 a year after aid. Average net price is $2,508.
What majors does Sisseton Wahpeton College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Behavioral Sciences.
What is the average salary after Sisseton Wahpeton College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $31,546 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Sisseton Wahpeton College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 28% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 21%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Sisseton Wahpeton College official site: https://swcollege.edu.