Oglala Lakota College — admissions, outcomes, merit aid & scholarships

ℹ️ A note about this profile

Oglala Lakota College doesn't publish standardized-test bands or admit-rate data to IPEDS. That usually means the institution is open-admission (no selectivity gate), graduate-focused, or small enough that the federal survey suppresses the numbers. The cost, program, and outcomes data below is still complete — just no admissions-difficulty signal to surface. If you're searching for a more selective Ivy-tier "Oglala", try the search at the top of the page.

🎯 Parent/student verdict

Worth a look

Major value play for in-state residents.

✅ Best for

In-state residents (tuition ~$2,684 — major value play)
Students drawn to Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, & Group Studies or Business, Management, & Marketing (the two biggest majors)
Families wanting a small liberal-arts experience

Verdict is composed from this college's structured data (admit rate, SAT bands, net price by income, Carnegie classification, scholarship grids) using transparent rule thresholds — not a chat-bot's opinion.

🏛️ Institutional snapshot

What kind of college is this?

Carnegie classification

Special Focus 4-Year: Faith-Related Institutions

Total enrollment

1,097

1,000 - 4,999

In-state tuition

$2,684

sticker, before aid

Tuition

$2,684

flat rate (no in/out-of-state split)

Source: federal IPEDS Admissions 2023 for scores + admit rate; federal College Scorecard for earnings + outcomes. SAT/ACT bands are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters.

📚 What students study here

Most popular majors at Oglala Lakota College

Top 5 fields of study by bachelor's degrees awarded (most recent IPEDS Completions). Use this to see what Oglala Lakota College actually graduates — not just what it markets.

1. Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, & Group Studies

14 degrees · 31.8%

Typical career outcomes

Policy Analyst $79k Researcher / Editor $73k Foreign Service Officer $87k

Often a pre-professional path (law, policy, academia, international work).

2. Business, Management, & Marketing

13 degrees · 29.5%

Typical career outcomes

Financial Analyst $100k Management Analyst (Consultant) $99k Marketing Manager $158k Accountant / Auditor $80k

Broad set of corporate roles. Finance + consulting pay top, accounting + HR pay middle, sales spread is wide.

3. Education

6 degrees · 13.6%

Typical career outcomes

Elementary School Teacher $64k Secondary School Teacher $65k School Principal $101k Special Education Teacher $66k

Teaching is the largest path. Salary depends heavily on district + state.

4. Public Administration & Social Services

6 degrees · 13.6%

Typical career outcomes

Social Worker $58k Social / Community Service Mgr $77k Urban / Regional Planner $82k

Government, nonprofit, social work. Mission-driven; lower wages than private sector but stable.

5. Computer & Information Sciences

5 degrees · 11.4%

Typical career outcomes

Software Developer $132k Data Scientist $108k Information Security Analyst $120k Web Developer $85k

High-paying tech roles dominate. Median software roles cluster in the $90k-$130k range.

Source: IPEDS Completions (C2023_a), bachelor's-level first majors aggregated to 2-digit CIP family. Share is of these top 5 only — not all majors.

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