Oglala Lakota College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a quiet rural area.

Overview

Oglala College is a community college located in the Kyle, South Dakota in the United States of America. The college was founded in 1971 by the Oglala leaders. The college offers graduate degree programs and foundational programs on several subjects which include applied science, business, and early childhood. It also operates continuing program for students. Oglala College also provides distance learning facilities.

Oglala College has an active campus Life. There are several organizations and service centers operated by the college. The campus is decentralized and has several student service centers. The college has several book stores and recreational activity centers. The College also operates an athletic centre that organizes sports event. Financial aid is provided to students according to their requirements.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• A tribal college.
• Many students concentrating in construction trades, office and administration, family and social work, liberal arts, and conservation and resource management.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Tribal colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Oglala Lakota College is a tribal college.

Student enrollment was 1,531 in 2009-2010 (1,026 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 83% of enrolled students and graduate students are 17%.

Students under 25 years old represent 31% of the student body. About 25% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Oglala Lakota College provides on-campus housing for 24 of its 1,026 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

Oglala Lakota College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

• Agriculture

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (23 awarded)

• Accounting and Related Services
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Customer Service Management
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

• Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (5 awarded)

• Environmental Science
• Natural Resources Management and Policy

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (6 awarded)

• Carpentry/Carpenter
• Construction Trades
• Electrician

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (15 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Educational Administration and Supervision
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (16 awarded)

• Human Services
• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (46 awarded)

• American Indian/Native American Studies
• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Social Sciences

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (0 awarded)

• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDIA (1 awarded)

• Radio and Television

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (7 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (22 awarded)

• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

SCIENCE (0 awarded)

• Natural Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (4 awarded)

• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling