Student Population at Oglala Lakota
Total Enrollment
1,177
Undergraduate
1,147
Graduate
30
Online Enrollment
324
Men Students
343
Women Students
834
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,177 students have enrolled at Oglala Lakota College - 1,147 undergraduate and 30 graduate.
By gender, 343 male and 834 female students are attending Oglala Lakota College. By attendance status, there are 486 full-time students and 691 part-time students.
The number of students at Oglala Lakota College is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in South Dakota. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Sinte Gleska University and Sisseton Wahpeton College, its population is very large (average population is 366).
Oglala Lakota College offers online degree/certificate programs and 324 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Oglala Lakota College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 343 male and 834 female students attending Oglala Lakota. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.41 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Oglala Lakota.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,147 | 486 | 661 |
| Men | 336 | 164 | 172 |
| Women | 811 | 322 | 489 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 30 | 486 | 30 |
| Men | 7 | 164 | 7 |
| Women | 23 | 322 | 23 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,132 American Indian or Alaska Native students (96.18%) and 21 White students (1.78%) at Oglala Lakota College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Oglala Lakota College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1,102 | 322 | 780 |
| Asian | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Hispanic | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 21 | 2 | 19 |
| Two or More Races | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1,147 | 336 | 811 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 30 | 7 | 23 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 7 | 23 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 404 students whose age under twenty five and 577 students whose age is over thirty years old at Oglala Lakota College.
Especially, 11 students are younger than eighteen and 15 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Oglala Lakota College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,147 | 336 | 811 |
| Under 18 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 18-19 | 93 | 42 | 51 |
| 20-21 | 134 | 49 | 85 |
| 22-24 | 166 | 41 | 125 |
| 25-29 | 194 | 56 | 138 |
| 30-34 | 166 | 53 | 113 |
| 35-39 | 142 | 37 | 105 |
| 40-49 | 151 | 35 | 116 |
| 50-64 | 77 | 20 | 57 |
| 65 and over | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Total | 1,147 | 336 | 811 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 30 | 7 | 23 |
| 25-29 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 30-34 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 35-39 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 40-49 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| 50-64 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 30 | 7 | 23 |
Online Student Population
At Oglala Lakota College, 813 students (69.07% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 324 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 320 students live in South Dakota where Oglala Lakota College is located in and 4 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,177 | 1,147 | 30 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 324 | 310 | 14 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 489 | 474 | 15 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 364 | 363 | 1 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 324 | 310 | 14 |
| South Dakota Residents | 320 | 306 | 14 |
| Other State in U.S. | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |