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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
$12,322
+$2.9k 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.

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.

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

Program outcomes

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

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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,316
$30–48k$10,335
$48–75k$12,720
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$12,322
+$2,872vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $9,451
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$5,801
Out-of-state
$5,801

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 217 students received $1.3M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
217
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.3M
$1,262,043 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.

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.

Distinct CIP programs11
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

67 total completions
01Visual/Performing Arts
3653.7%
02English Language
2537.3%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
57.5%
04Area/Ethnic Studies
11.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
947
12-mo unduplicated
1,100
Undergraduate
1,012
Graduate
88

Gender split

Men
37%410
Women
63%690

Race / ethnicity composition

American Indian / Alaska Native
66.1%
Two or more
13.7%
Hispanic
12.0%
White
6.8%
Unknown
1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 868 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
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

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

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons05
    Drugs07
    Liquor010

    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.

    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.

    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$12,322Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Navajo Technical University
    18%1,704$3,307Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
    215$8,683Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Tohono O'odham Community College
    1,165$4,156Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Dine College
    13%1,434$10,218Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    College of the Muscogee Nation
    241$13,615Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median15%1,056$9,451

    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 $12,322 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.

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