10-yr median earnings
$22,517
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Kyle, South Dakota
Oglala Lakota College
Oglala Lakota College is a public institution in Kyle, South Dakota. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $1,895
- Avg net price / yr
- $22,517
- 10-yr median earnings
- 10.1%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Oglala Lakota College posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 7th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 10.1%
- 150%-time completion
- +10%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Rural: Remote
Carnegie: Tribal
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Oglala Lakota College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Tribal Colleges and Universities"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
F
College Value Score
32/100
Oglala Lakota College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$22,517
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A+
$1,895
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
10.1%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt N/A
N/A
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
62.1%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$1,895
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
10.1%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 10.1%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Oglala Lakota College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Oglala Lakota College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Oglala Lakota College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$22,517 7th percentile higher than 7% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Oglala Lakota College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $22,517 | #4767 of 5103 | 7th |
| Average net price | $1,895 | #61 of 5020 | 99th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 10.1% | #4831 of 4858 | 1st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,097 | #2092 of 5462 | 62nd |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,097
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
10.1%
150%-time completion
$22,517
10-yr median earnings
62.1%
First-year retention
How Oglala Lakota College ranks in South Dakota
State rank among 21 reporting South Dakota colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Oglala Lakota College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $22,517 | #20 of 21 | 5th |
| Average net price | $1,895 | #1 of 21 | 95th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 10.1% | #20 of 21 | 5th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,097 | #11 of 24 | 54th |
Highest former-student earnings in South Dakota
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | $72,257 | $20,183 |
| 2 | Augustana University | $59,217 | $23,894 |
| 3 | South Dakota State University | $55,070 | $19,841 |
| 4 | University of Sioux Falls | $54,521 | $21,383 |
| 5 | Dakota Wesleyan University | $53,728 | $19,735 |
| 6 | University of South Dakota | $51,926 | $19,858 |
| 7 | Dakota State University | $50,970 | $21,057 |
| 8 | Mitchell Technical College | $50,743 | $13,460 |
| 9 | Mount Marty University | $48,179 | $22,227 |
| 10 | Northern State University | $47,618 | $15,812 |
| 11 | Southeast Technical College | $46,709 | $17,400 |
| 12 | Black Hills State University | $46,674 | $15,911 |
| 20 | Oglala Lakota CollegeThis school | $22,517 | $1,895 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Oglala Lakota College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k $1,422
$0 – $30k
$1,422 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k $219
$30k – $48k
$219 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$5,542 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Oglala Lakota College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $2,684 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $2,684 |
| Average Net Price | $1,895 |
47.5%
Pell Grant Rate
0.0%
Federal Loan Rate
Net price at Oglala Lakota College swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from -$1,133 to $5,207 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -43.6%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
-$1,133
Highest year
$5,207
Most recent (2023)
$2,065
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $3,6622023 · $2,065
Over the same years, enrollment went -20.3% (1,450 → 1,156 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
56.6%
Female
38.9%
First Generation
Outcomes
62.1%
Retention Rate
$20,536
Median Earnings (6yr)
27.1%
Earning Over $25K
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 10.1% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 62.1% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $20,536 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $22,517 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 27.1% |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 1 | 9 | $67,852 | $67,852 | - |
| Bachelor's | 1 | 11 | $56,375 | $56,375 | - |
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | 9 | $67,852 | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's | 11 | $56,375 | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Oglala Lakota College? ▼
Oglala Lakota College is a public institution in Kyle, South Dakota. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,097 students.
How much do Oglala Lakota College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Oglala Lakota College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $22,517 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $20,536.
How much does Oglala Lakota College cost? ▼
The average net price at Oglala Lakota College is $1,895. In-state tuition is $2,684 and out-of-state tuition is $2,684.
What is the graduation rate at Oglala Lakota College? ▼
Oglala Lakota College has a 10.1% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 62.1%.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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