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Oglala Lakota College

Mission Statement:

“Oglala Lakota College is an institution of higher education chartered by Oglala Sioux Tribe to coordinate all higher education on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Its mission is to offer a wide range of educational opportunities from community service offerings to certificates, to undergraduate degrees. The ultimate goal is the establishment of a Lakota University.”
“In carrying out the mission, the Oglala Lakota College Board of Trustees stresses Lakota culture and Tribal self-determination. The College prepares students to understand the larger society as well as the customs and beliefs of the Lakota people. Working towards these ends, the College has defined as its purposes:

Tribal
To provide the Oglala Sioux Tribe as a sovereign people with educated and trained human resources and personnel.
To assist people in being active, productive members of their families, communities, and of the Oglala Sioux Tribe.
To provide the Oglala Sioux Tribe with expertise and information needed for its development.
To actively seek to place graduates.
Cultural
To present the Lakota cultural perspective in teaching within the academic, occupational and community programs.
To promote study of the Lakota culture as an area of study in itself.
To research, study and disseminate the Lakota language, culture and philosophy.
Academic
To maintain high academic standards for staff and students.
To maintain open enrollments.
To be accessible to potential students.
To teach students necessary skills and human values which will assist them in fulfilling themselves and making a productive living.
To work with other institutions and agencies in furthering the interests of the college.
Community
To assist with the determination of development needs of the reservation districts and communities.
To assist the reservation districts and communities in achieving their goals.
To provide continuing and community education.

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Address:

490 Piya Wiconi Road
Kyle, SD 57752-0490

www.olc.edu

Phone:

General: (605) 455-6000
Admissions: (605) 455-6033
Financial aid: (605) 455-6037

Degrees offered:

Accounting and Related Services, Other
Agriculture, General
American Indian/Native American Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Teacher Education
Business/Commerce, General
Carpentry/Carpenter
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
Electrician
Elementary Education and Teaching
Engineering, General
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Environmental Science
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
General Studies
Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
Horticultural Science
Management Information Systems, General
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Social Sciences, General
Special Education and Teaching, General
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

Classification:

Type: Public, 4-year or above
Highest degree offered: Masters
Carnegie class: Tribal colleges

These colleges are, with few exceptions, tribally controlled and located on reservations. They are all members of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium.

Enrollment Information:

Total enrollment:1501
Total undergraduate:1334
Total graduate:167
Total professional:0
 
Total full-time:744
Full-time undergraduate:660
Full-time graduate:84
Full-time professional:0
 
Total part-time:757
Part-time undergraduate:674
Part-time graduate:83
Part-time professional:0
 
Men total:441
Women total:1060
 
Nonresident alien: 0 (00.00%)
American Indian/Alaska Native: 1327 (88.41%)
Asian or Pacific Islander: 3 (00.20%)
Black non-Hispanic: 2 (00.13%)
Hispanic: 8 (00.53%)
White non-Hispanic: 159 (10.59%)
Race/ethnicity unknown: 2 (00.13%)