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Cankdeska Cikana Community College

Fort Totten, ND · Rural · 222 students
WebsiteScorecard
$6,507
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
22%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
19% typical
$17,008
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$25,292 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
94% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Located on the Spirit Lake Reservation in Fort Totten, North Dakota, Cankdeska Cikana Community College is a tribal land-grant institution renowned for its dedication to Dakota language revitalization and cultural preservation. The college offers accessible associate degrees and workforce certificates, with signature academic strengths in Dakota Studies, Early Childhood Education, Natural Resource Management, and technical trades. Campus life is deeply community-oriented and culturally immersive, providing an intimate, supportive learning environment enriched by small class sizes and guidance from tribal elders. CCCC uniquely distinguishes itself by seamlessly integrating traditional indigenous values with modern academic and professional training, serving as a vital educational and cultural hub for the Spirit Lake Nation.


Wikipedia:Cankdeska Cikana Community College is a public tribal land-grant community college in Fort Totten, North Dakota, on the Spirit Lake Reservation. The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The college is named after Paul "Little Hoop" Yankton, a Dakota man who fought and died in World War II; his Dakota name was Cankdeska Cikana.

Location
Fort Totten, ND, 58335 · Rural campus
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Nearest airport from college
MSP · Minneapolis
348 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$3,950$3,950
Books & supplies$1,400$1,400
Cost of attendance$11,969$11,969 est.
Average net price$6,507Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$3,950
Books & supplies$1,400
Cost of attendance$11,969 est.
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $6,507
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
22%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
25% graduated · 7% transferred · 7% still enrolled · 60% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$15,814
10 yrs after entry$17,008
Green marks a figure above the typical Tribal college: 19% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 27%Women 73%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell grant
57%
First-gen
41%
Family income
$6,524
Independent
68%
Age at entry
26.0
Part-time
44%
Race & ethnicity
White
9%
Hispanic
2%
Two or more
2%
AI/AN
86%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$1M
Full-time faculty
71%
Faculty salary
$5,449/mo
Teaching spend
$11,138
per student
Federal loans
0%
Classification
Carnegie type
Tribal college
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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