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California Indian Nations College

Palm Desert, California·Public, 2-year·Far West·cincollege.org
Acceptance
Open admission
—
6-yr Graduation
Too new
—
Total enrollment
154
peer median 4,918
Avg net price
No federal aid
—
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About

California Indian Nations College (CINC) is a two-year tribal college located in Palm Desert, California. Chartered in September 2017, it focuses on integrating indigenous culture, language revitalization, and traditional Native American values into its accredited academic programs. CINC operates as a non-profit organization and collaborates with local Native communities and other educational institutions to provide educational opportunities.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard
Net price by income not reported.
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$7,743
Out-of-state
$7,743

Academic programs at Cincollege

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs7
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

23 total completions
01Social Sciences
1252.2%
02Liberal Arts
1043.5%
03Business
14.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
154
12-mo unduplicated
236
Undergraduate
236
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
21%50
Women
79%186

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
45.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
35.2%
Two or more
12.0%
Black
2.8%
White
2.1%
Unknown
2.1%
Non-resident
0.7%

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
6.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
1

Cincollege vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Cincollege selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectCalifornia Indian Nations College
Too newOpen admission154No federal aidCommunity College
Mendocino College
—Open admission4,225$8,330Community College
Taft College
—Open admission4,464$2,823Community College
Cerro Coso Community College
—Open admission5,549$18,306Community College
Los Angeles Southwest College
—Open admission5,371$5,964Community College
College of Alameda
—Open admission6,141$8,496Community College
Peer group median——4,918$8,330

Institutions like Cincollege

Explore the federal data for institutions in Cincollege's comparison group.

IPEDS

Cincollege Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Email
IR [at] CINCollege.org
Phone
760-933-9833
Address
75080 Frank Sinatra Drive, Ste. 221, Palm Desert, CA 92211

Institutional Effectiveness is the ongoing, comprehensive, and integrated research-based planning and evaluation process at California Indian Nations College, engaging in efforts to continuously improve institutional quality and effectiveness through systematic review of institutional goals and outcomes consistent with the mission of the college.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Sam Moore

Reports & documents (2)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about California Indian Nations College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Cincollege.

What is the acceptance rate at California Indian Nations College?

California Indian Nations College does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

What is the graduation rate at California Indian Nations College?

California Indian Nations College does not have a reported federal graduation rate. This institution is too new to have a federal graduation rate: rates follow an entering class for 150% of normal program length, and its first classes have not yet appeared in a published rate.

How many students attend California Indian Nations College?

California Indian Nations College reports a total enrollment of 154 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at California Indian Nations College?

California Indian Nations College does not have a reported average net price. This institution does not participate in federal (Title IV) student aid, so no federal net price is calculated.

Where is California Indian Nations College located?

California Indian Nations College is located in Palm Desert, California 92211.

Who runs Institutional Research at California Indian Nations College?

California Indian Nations College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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