Oglala Lakota College

Oglala Lakota College graduated 10 social work students in the most recent reporting year, placing it #423 of 587 BSW-awarding colleges. Small programs like this one tend to compete on individual attention and placement relationships rather than breadth.

18.5% of students complete their degree, below the 50.4% median across BSW-awarding colleges — worth asking the department about directly. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Full-time students complete at 24.0% against 11.2% for part-time, so the part-time route takes more persistence at Oglala Lakota College. Transfer students actually outperform first-time entrants here (23.5% vs 13.7%), which is a good signal if you are coming from a community college.

The average student pays $3,173 a year after grants and scholarships, against a national median of $17,795 across BSW colleges. 79.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants, a high share that usually reflects a student body with substantial financial need — and a financial aid office practiced at handling it. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.