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Ranked #649 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 21 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $56,375
- Ranked-college median: $64,860

Kyle, SD, United States
Oglala Lakota College is a public college in Kyle, SD, with 1,097 students. In the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the average net price after grants was $1,431 a year. The six-year graduation rate is 6.7%, and median earnings ten years after entry are $24,373.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Smaller than 61% of colleges
National median 1,603
Designations: Tribal college or university(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Business Administration, Management and Operations · 21 graduates
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Tribal college
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Oglala Lakota CollegeKyle, SD, United States
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Oglala Lakota College
Kyle, SD, United States
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Compare with Sinte Gleska UniversityTuition at Oglala Lakota College is $2,684 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $1,431 a year.
The average net price at Oglala Lakota College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $1,431 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
6.7% of first-time, full-time students at Oglala Lakota College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
The closest matches are Sinte Gleska University, Sisseton Wahpeton College, and Fort Peck Community College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
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Sinte Gleska University
Mission, SD
Graduation rate 6%, close to 7%
Profile closeness76/100
Sisseton Wahpeton College
Sisseton, SD
Graduation rate 11%, close to 7%
Profile closeness64/100
Fort Peck Community College
Poplar, MT
Average net price $1,049, close to $1,431
Profile closeness67/100
Little Big Horn College
Crow Agency, MT
Graduation rate 7%, close to 7%
Profile closeness67/100
Sitting Bull College
Fort Yates, ND
Average net price $2,278, close to $1,431
Profile closeness62/100
Red Lake Nation College
Red Lake, MN
Same Carnegie classification
Profile closeness58/100
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
Cloquet, MN
Same Carnegie classification
Profile closeness57/100
Nebraska Indian Community College
Macy, NE
Graduation rate 11%, close to 7%
Profile closeness57/100
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