Sisseton Wahpeton College Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity

Racial Diversity Index: 9%

Racial diversity is the chance that two students chosen at random are from different racial or ethnic groups, using the U.S. Census Bureau Diversity Index. Students at Sisseton Wahpeton College are almost exclusively American Indian/Alaskan with a small White population. The school has extremely low racial diversity. 98% percent of students are minorities or people of color (BIPOC). The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

Sisseton Wahpeton College is designated as a Tribal College or University (TCU) - a college which fosters American Indian culture, languages, and traditions. The college is highly inclusive of Native American students.

Gender Diversity

Gender Diversity Index: 48%

There are 57% more female students than male students enrolled at Sisseton Wahpeton College with a gender ratio of 61% women to 39% men. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, Sisseton Wahpeton College has a higher gender diversity than other US colleges and is very inclusive of both genders.

Geographic Diversity

Geographic Diversity Index: 10%

Sisseton Wahpeton College draws 87 percent of students from South Dakota, 10 percent from other states, and 0 percent from other countries. Geographic diversity is the share of students from outside South Dakota, including other U.S. states and other countries.

Total enrollment