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Institute of World Politics

Washington, District of Columbia·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·iwp.edu
Total enrollment
173
peer median 202
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Program outcomes

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

Of 3 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
3
Passing
1
33.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

3programs
  • Passing1 · 33.3%
  • No Data2 · 66.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
2

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.

1
International Relations and National Security Studies
Master's Degree · Social Sciences
+61.4%
$97,002 vs $60,112

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
International Relations and National Security Studies
Master's Degree · Social Sciences
58%
$56,400 debt · $97,002 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 2006Next review Jan 2030

Action history · 6

  1. Apr 2024Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Apr 2024Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Jun 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Oct 2020Approved for Distance Education
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  5. Jun 2020Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, students received in Pell grants, alongside $1.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
null total
Direct Loans
$1.2M
76 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Unsubsidized · Grad$753K
50 loan awards
Grad PLUS$463K
26 loan awards

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 34 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (2.9%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.9%
+0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
34
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
0.0%
2017
0.0%
2018
0.0%
2019
2.9%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Institute of World Politics

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

31 total completions
01Social Sciences
31100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
173
12-mo unduplicated
140

Gender split

Men
63%88
Women
37%52

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
7.63
1 offenses · 131 students

3-year trend

8.332 yrs ago7.581 yr ago7.63Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Robbery
1

By location

1total
  • Public property1

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Institute of World Politics vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Institute of World Politics 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 World Politics
173
International Institute for Restorative Practices
110
Bank Street College of Education
719
Relay Graduate School of Education
1,324
American College of the Building Arts
55%44.4%155$26,389
RAND School of Public Policy
230
Peer group median55%44.4%202$26,389

Frequently asked questions about Institute of World Politics

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Institute of World Politics.

How many students attend Institute of World Politics?

Institute of World Politics reports a total enrollment of 173 students per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Institute of World Politics located?

Institute of World Politics is located in Washington, District of Columbia 20036.

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