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Campus of Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development, Santa Fe, NM
Santa Fe, NMRural: fringeZIP 87508Founded 1962
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Sector
Public
Founded
1962
Carnegie class
Tribal college
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1977
Website
iaia.edu
New MexicoTribal collegePublic

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development is a public institute in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with 334 undergraduates. It admits 98% of applicants, graduates 18% within six years and costs $11,199 a year after aid.

18%graduate
Admission rate98%
Retention70%
4-year graduation6.5%
Pell Grant share23%
Federal loans0.8%
average net price / year
$11,199 $25,106
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$11,199net price / year
98%admission rate
—average SAT
18%graduate in 6 years
$26,385median earnings, 10 yrs
—median debt
#1,690 of 1,704 for earnings#248 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,670 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,434 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs

Cost and net price

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.

Published cost
Cost of attendance
$25,106tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$6,090
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$6,090
Average net price
$11,199national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$12,722
$30,001–48,000$8,685
$48,001–75,000$10,156
$75,001–110,000$561
$110,001+—
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
98%national median 77%
Average SAT
—
SAT reading, middle 50%
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SAT math, middle 50%
—
ACT composite, middle 50%
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Against the national median
Admission rate · this college98%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college70%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college18%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college23%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
18%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
6.5%
First-year retention
70%
Award within 8 years, all students
37%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$25,401
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$26,385middle 50%: $15,472–$45,858
Median debt at graduation
—
3-year loan default rate
—
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$45,858
Median, Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development$26,385
Lower quarter$15,472
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here

Students and faculty

Undergraduates
Degree-seeking undergraduates
334
Part-time
19%
Women / men
66% / 34%
Average age at entry
26.9
First-generation students
38%
Pell Grant recipients
23%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
9 : 1
Full-time faculty
100%
Average faculty salary
$7,818 / month
Instructional spending per student
$15,463
Endowment, end of year
$25,467,231
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White10%
Hispanic12%
Two or more races13%
American Indian / Alaska Native64%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
Unknown1.5%
5 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Visual & performing arts80%
English language & literature7.8%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies7.8%
Area, ethnic & gender studies3.1%
Communication & journalism1.6%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 187745. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q4201524.