Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPublicLand-grantTribal

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development

Santa Fe, New Mexico·Public, 4-year or above·Southwest·iaia.edu
6-yr Graduation
15%
—
Total enrollment
947
peer median 1,056
Avg net price
$12,570
+$6.9k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
79
79 candidates competed
Admitted
77
97.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
55
71.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
15%
4-year graduation
6%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
11%
Full-time retention
70%

Pell equity

20.0pp gap
Pell recipients
20%6 of 30
Non-Pell (all)
0% of 11
No Federal Aid
0%0 of 11

Pell recipients here graduate at a 20.0-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 22 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 20 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
22
Passing
2
9.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

22programs
  • Passing2 · 9.1%
  • No Data20 · 90.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
0
No data
20

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+2.0%
$31,541 vs $30,927
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Master's Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+20.4%
$50,651 vs $42,085

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+2.0%
+$614

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1984Next review Aug 2034
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 1978Next review Jun 2024

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 4

  1. Aug 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Aug 2020Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation
  3. May 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation
  4. Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
    National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation · Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$10,974
$30–48k$11,718
$48–75k$12,454
$75–110k$21,413
$110k+—

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$12,570
+$6,873vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $5,698
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$5,920
Out-of-state
$5,920

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 219 students received $1.3M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
219
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.3M
$1,292,277 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 5 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (20.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
20.0%
+17.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
5
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2015
25.5%
2016
24.1%
2017
25.0%
2018
11.1%
2019
20.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at IAIA

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs11
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

78 total completions
01Visual/Performing Arts
5671.8%
02English Language
1924.4%
03Area/Ethnic Studies
22.6%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
11.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
947
12-mo unduplicated
1,239
Undergraduate
1,153
Graduate
86

Gender split

Men
39%489
Women
61%750

Race / ethnicity composition

American Indian / Alaska Native
63.8%
Two or more
12.6%
Hispanic
11.7%
White
10.2%
Unknown
1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 831 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    1
    Stalking
    1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons03
    Drugs03
    Liquor17

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    9.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    26

    IAIA vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions IAIA 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
    SubjectInstitute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development
    		15%—947$12,570Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Navajo Technical University
    		18%—1,704$5,338Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
    		——215$5,181Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Tohono O'odham Community College
    		——1,165$4,233Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Dine College
    		13%—1,434$6,057Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    College of the Muscogee Nation
    		——241$13,940Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median15%—1,056$5,698

    Institutions like IAIA

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

    IPEDS

    IAIA Institutional Research office

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

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research
    Email
    tamara.johnson [at] iaia.edu
    Phone
    505-424-2364
    Address
    83 Avan Nu Po Road, Santa Fe, NM 87508

    To provide accurate, timely, and meaningful information to make decisions that benefit students, faculty, staff, and the IAIA community we serve; and to produce high-quality reports that meet tribal, federal, state, and accrediting agency requirements.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    2 members
    • Tamara Johnson
      Director
    • Anita Gavin
      Associate Director

    Frequently asked questions about Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about IAIA.

    What is the graduation rate at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development?

    Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development reports a 6-year graduation rate of 15% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development?

    Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development reports a total enrollment of 947 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development?

    The average net price at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development is $12,570 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development?

    Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development's yield rate is 71.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development located?

    Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico 87508-1300.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development?

    Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

    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.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, 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 volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts 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
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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