Campus of Oglala Lakota College

    Oglala Lakota College

    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

    • Public
    • Tribal college

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    What we know

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    Admit rate
    Not reported
    to the Dept. of Education

    National median 77.3%

    Avg. net price
    $1,431
    per year, after aid

    Costs less than nearly all colleges

    National median $16,403

    Graduation rate
    6.7%
    within six years

    Lower than nearly all colleges

    National median 46%

    Median earnings
    $24,373
    10 years after entry

    Lower than nearly all colleges

    National median $50,155

    Students
    1,097

    Smaller than 61% of colleges

    National median 1,603

    Oglala Lakota CollegeMiddle half of collegesNational median

    Designations: Tribal college or university(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)

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    Cost & financial aid

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

    Average net price

    $1,431

    What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.

    Published price vs. what students paid

    Tuition & fees
    $2,684
    Average net price
    $1,431
    Tuition is the published yearly price. Average net price is the yearly cost of attendance (tuition, housing, food, books) minus grants and scholarships.

    Students receiving Pell Grants

    Pell Grant recipients
    53.3%
    Share of undergraduates who receive a federal Pell Grant, a common signal of how many students come from lower-income families.

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    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    6.7%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    62.1%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $24,373

    Former students who received federal aid

    Graduate earnings by major at Oglala Lakota College

    Programs at Oglala Lakota College

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

    Bachelor's majors where Oglala Lakota College is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.

    Business

    Ranked #649 of 986 for value

    Business Administration, Management and Operations · 21 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $56,375
    Ranked-college median: $64,860
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    Oglala Lakota College rankings by major, with the score behind each rank

    Academics

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

    Total students

    1,097

    Academic calendar

    Semester

    Carnegie classification

    Tribal college

    A Tribal College.

    Location & details

    Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.

    Oglala Lakota CollegeKyle, SD, United States

    Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.

    Campus

    Oglala Lakota College

    Kyle, SD, United States

    • Public
    • Tribal college

    Remote rural

    Outside any urbanized area or urban cluster.

    1. City
    2. Suburb
    3. Town
    4. Rural (this campus)
    Calendar
    Semester
    Website
    olc.edu

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    Frequently asked questions

    How much is Oglala Lakota College tuition?

    Tuition 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.

    What is the average net price at Oglala Lakota College?

    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.

    What is the graduation rate at Oglala Lakota College?

    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.

    What colleges are similar to Oglala Lakota College?

    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.

    Sources

    Last checked Nov 3, 2026

    Admissions
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    Cost
    U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    Outcomes
    U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    Enrollment
    U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

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