Sisseton Wahpeton College
Out-of-state tuition
$4,330
$7,830 with room and board
Peer median $3,980
Undergraduates
206
Student-faculty ratio 8:1
Peer median 10 : 1
“Peers” are all 30 public tribal colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Public, 4-year
- Location
- Sisseton, South Dakota
- Website
- www.swcollege.edu/newswcollege
- Undergraduates
- 206
- Student-faculty ratio
- 8 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Rural, remote
- Nearest major city
- Minneapolis, about 190 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP), about 190 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Julie Buckman (Interim President)
- Phone
- 60569839661100
- City
- Sisseton, South Dakota
- Address
- 12572 BIA Rd 700, Sisseton, SD 57262
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behavioral Sciences. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Development. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Trades, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Native American Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Graphics. | - |
Students
206 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 39:61
- Continuing undergraduates 158
- First-year undergraduates 27
- Transfers and others 21
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (206)
Age distribution
Bachelor's
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 30 public tribal colleges in the U.S.
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$7,830
- Undergraduate tuition
- $4,330
- Room and board
- $3,500
Peer median tuition + room and board $11,737 · all 30 public tribal colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose -2% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 17%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$8.1M
Expenses$8.1M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 30 public tribal colleges in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes Other
| Independent | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 12 | 12 |
| Volleyball | - | 10 |
| Independent | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 13 | 7 |
| Volleyball | - | 9 |
| Golf | 2 | - |
| Independent | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 11 | 8 |
| Volleyball | - | 7 |
| Golf | 2 | - |
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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South Dakota State UniversityBrookings · 87.1 mi
U.S. News #250
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North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo · 92.8 mi
U.S. News #236
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St. John's University (MN)Collegeville · 129.0 mi
Liberal Arts #74
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College of St. BenedictSaint Joseph · 132.6 mi
Liberal Arts #68
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University of North DakotaGrand Forks · 163.0 mi
U.S. News #227
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Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter · 173.6 mi
Liberal Arts #62
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University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis · 190.4 mi
U.S. News #59
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University of South DakotaVermillion · 192.0 mi
U.S. News #262
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Bethel UniversitySaint Paul · 192.6 mi
U.S. News #236
Peer median 0.0 · all 30 public tribal colleges in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.