Sisseton Wahpeton College vs Blackfeet Community College

Sisseton Wahpeton College and Blackfeet Community College, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences to students from diverse backgrounds. Sisseton Wahpeton College, nestled in the heart of South Dakota, boasts a higher acceptance rate, making it a more accessible option for aspiring students. Blackfeet Community College, located in the picturesque Montana, stands out with its strong focus on Native American culture and traditions. While Sisseton Wahpeton College excels in fields like business and education, Blackfeet Community College shines in areas such as liberal arts and social sciences. Explore the comprehensive comparison table to delve into further details about these colleges, including student body demographics, graduation rates, and additional factors that may influence your decision. Discover the institution that best aligns with your academic goals and personal aspirations.

	Blackfeet Community College	Sisseton Wahpeton College
Overview
Location	Browning, Montana	Sisseton, South Dakota
Campus setting	Rural: Fringe	Rural: Remote
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	26.0%	52.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees	$30
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$20,513	$11,360
Average net price	$8,452	$921
Tuition	$2,880	$3,850
Room & board		$3,000
Available payment plans		Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $5,415	79.0% Average amount $8,694
Students receiving federal student loan
Students taking out private loans

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	297 Men 27.3% Women 72.7%	140 Men 42.1% Women 57.9%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	N/A	High
Out-of-state students	N/A	18.4%
International students	N/A	N/A
Campus local/setting	Rural: Fringe	Rural: Remote
Dormitory capacity	N/A	39
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	South Dakota Nebraska North Dakota Minnesota Texas

Academics
Popular study areas	Education Health Professions Public Administration and Social Service Law Enforcement and Firefighting Physical Science	Liberal Arts Multidisciplinary Studies Engineering Technologies Family and Consumer Sciences Construction Trades
Students to faculty ratio	7:1	7:1
Institutional accreditation	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	35.9%	22.6%
Dropout rate	54.7%	35.5%
Transferred out	N/A	25.8%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	N/A	N/A

Blackfeet Community College

Sisseton Wahpeton College

Overview

Location

Browning, Montana

Sisseton, South Dakota

Campus setting

Rural: Fringe

Rural: Remote

College type

2 year

Control/business model

Private (Non Profit)

Public

Calendar system

Semester

Degrees offered

Undergraduate

Students retention rate

26.0%

52.0%

Common app member

Religious affiliation

Admission

Acceptance rate

Open Admission

Application fees

$30

SAT range

N/A

ACT range

N/A

Students submitting SAT score

Students submitting ACT score

Total number of applicants

Total number of admissions given out

Admitted students who chose to enroll

Yield rate

Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Not required

High school GPA

N/A

Recommendation letters

N/A

High school transcript

N/A

English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)

N/A

Tuition and Fees

Sticker price

$20,513

$11,360

Average net price

$8,452

$921

Tuition

$2,880

$3,850

Room & board

$3,000

Available payment plans

Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid

Students receiving financial aid

(Grants & scholarships)

100.0%

Average amount $5,415

79.0%

Average amount $8,694

Students receiving federal student loan

Students taking out private loans

Students and Campus

Undergraduate students

297

Men 27.3% Women 72.7%

140

Men 42.1% Women 57.9%

Graduate students

N/A

Racial/ethnic diversity

N/A

High

Out-of-state students

N/A

18.4%

International students

N/A

Campus local/setting

Rural: Fringe

Rural: Remote

Dormitory capacity

N/A

First year students are required to live on campus?

N/A

Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from

N/A

South Dakota Nebraska North Dakota Minnesota Texas

Academics

Popular study areas

Education
Health Professions
Public Administration and Social Service
Law Enforcement and Firefighting
Physical Science

Liberal Arts
Multidisciplinary Studies
Engineering Technologies
Family and Consumer Sciences
Construction Trades

Students to faculty ratio

7:1

Institutional accreditation

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Higher Learning Commission

Outcome

Graduation rate

35.9%

22.6%

Dropout rate

54.7%

35.5%

Transferred out

N/A

25.8%

Alumni salary by major (Top 10)

N/A