College Scorecard
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $10,012. College Scorecard.
Higher than 15% of North Dakota colleges we cover and 6% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 8% of North Dakota colleges we cover and 1% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Sitting Bull College acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Sitting Bull College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for North Dakota residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Sitting Bull College majors, earnings & careers
Sitting Bull College offers 8 bachelor's majors across 5 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Education · 2
- Humanities & Languages · 2
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 2
- Business & Finance · 1
- Science & Math · 1
Highest-earning majors at Sitting Bull College
Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.
Quick list of all 8 majors
- Business Administration—
- Criminal Justice—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Ethnic / Gender Studies—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Social Work—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Environmental Science / Conservation → Environmental scientist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 6.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Education (Elementary / Secondary) → Elementary school teacher
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Fort Yates
2 bedrooms $1,014.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 19 inches of rain a year, 35 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
No hazard rated high.
FEMA National Risk Index, Sioux County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Sioux County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Sitting Bull College with similar schools
Similar public colleges in North Dakota by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sitting Bull College | — | $4,605 | 22% | $28,488 | This school |
| Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College | — | $9,971 | 7% | — | |
| Mayville State University | — | $11,456 | 41% | $47,828 | |
| Minot State University | 65% | $12,703 | 45% | $51,759 | |
| Bismarck State College | — | $10,270 | 47% | $54,277 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Sitting Bull College would cost you $5,366 less per year than Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Sitting Bull College.
- Sitting Bull College gives aided families $1,288 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, North Dakota resident | Sitting Bull College | NHSC | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $10,012 | $14,090 | −$4,078 |
| Average grants | −$5,407 | −$4,119 | −$1,288 |
| You pay | $4,605 | $9,971 | −$5,366 |
“+” means Sitting Bull College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Sitting Bull College
How much does Sitting Bull College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $10,012 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $4,605 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $5,056 and families earning $110k+ pay —.
How much do Sitting Bull College graduates earn?
Former Sitting Bull College students earn a median $28,488 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Sitting Bull College graduation rate?
22% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Sitting Bull College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/sitting-bull-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).