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Sitting Bull College, North Dakota

Overview of Sitting Bull College

Sitting Bull College can be found in Fort Yates, North Dakota (a quiet rural area). The school is a public institution. The Bachelor's degree is the highest degree at Sitting Bull College.

Areas of Study

The most common majors at the school are in family and social work, security and law enforcement, and conservation and resource management.

Sitting Bull College Selectivity

Sitting Bull College is welcoming, and offers open admission to students who meet its minimum qualifications. People attending the school come from a variety of states around the country.

Faculty

Classes at Sitting Bull College are less crowded than at many schools.

Student Body

In 2005, 287 students were enrolled in the school. Sitting Bull College has a large minority student population. Older adults are in evidence at the school, often seeking career changing education.

Sitting Bull College Tuition and Affordability

Bargain hunters might want to look at Sitting Bull College, which charges less than many schools of its type.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Sitting Bull College

Sitting Bull College
1341 92nd Street
Fort Yates, ND 58538-9721
General Phone: (701) 854-3861
http://www.sittingbull.edu

Sitting Bull College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Sitting Bull College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management6business management
Family And Social Work6child care provider, social work
Education And Teaching5teacher aide
Security And Law Enforcement5criminal justice and administration
Construction Trades3construction trades
Liberal Arts3liberal arts and sciences
Nursing And Emergency Medicine3various nursing
Computer Science And Engineering2information technology
Agricultural Science And Management1agricultural operations
Conservation And Resource Management1environmental science, conservation
Office And Administration1general office occupations

Number of programs and degrees for Sitting Bull College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree3413
Award of less than 1 academic year24

Student Body

Sitting Bull College is a tribal college.

In 2005, Sitting Bull College had a total enrollment of 287 students (234 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White14%
Black0%
American Indian86%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-195%
20-2112%
22-2415%
25-2916%
30-3416%
35-3912%
40-4913%
50-649%
65+1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
South Dakota56%
North Dakota44%

Sitting Bull College Room and Board (2005)

Sitting Bull College offers campus housing for 36 of its 234 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Fort Yates, North Dakota for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other North Dakota Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Sitting Bull College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 3,540
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 3,540
Room and board$ 4,500
Room charge$ 4,500
Books and supplies$ 800
Other expenses$ 1,170

Financial Aid:
Sitting Bull College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2188200)

Sitting Bull College Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track129

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
No academic rankacademic year12$41,0799$40,595
All faculty totalacademic year12$41,0799$40,595

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Sitting Bull College Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science
Natural Resources/Conservation, General

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Construction Trades, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Teacher Assistant/Aide

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing, Other

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

Sitting Bull College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Sitting Bull College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Sitting Bull College % of degrees in family and social work
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 7%Sitting Bull College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Sitting Bull College Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Sitting Bull College % students 40 years or older
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Sitting Bull College % of degrees in security and law enforcement
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Sitting Bull College % of students from other states
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Sitting Bull College Minority % of student body
% of degrees in conservation and resource management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Sitting Bull College % of degrees in conservation and resource management
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Sitting Bull College Female % of student body
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Sitting Bull College Number of degree programs
% of degrees in education and teaching
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 19%Sitting Bull College % of degrees in education and teaching
Salaries of full-time faculty
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%Sitting Bull College Salaries of full-time faculty
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 20%Sitting Bull College Dorm rooms per full-time student
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Career counseling
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing

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