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Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute

Albuquerque, New Mexico·Public, 2-year·Southwest·sipi.edu
6-yr Graduation
14%
+0.5pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Total enrollment
215
peer median 1,056
Avg net price
$8,683
-$768 vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
14%+0.5pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Full-time retention
59%

Program outcomes

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

Of 15 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 15 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
15
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

15programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data15 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
15

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 2014Next review Aug 2034
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 2010
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1975
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1973

Action history · 1

  1. Nov 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

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$8,461
$30–48k$8,623
$48–75k$11,208
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$8,683
-$767vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $9,451
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$1,095
Out-of-state
$1,095

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 95 students received $387K in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
95
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$387K
$386,580 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 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at SIPI

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs16
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

45 total completions
01Business
920.0%
02Liberal Arts
920.0%
03Natural Resources
715.6%
04Personal/Culinary
715.6%
05Education
613.3%
06Health Professions
36.7%
07Engineering
24.4%
08Social Sciences
24.4%
09Engineering Tech
00.0%
10Computer Sciences
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
215
12-mo unduplicated
305
Undergraduate
305
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
40%123
Women
60%182

Race / ethnicity composition

American Indian / Alaska Native
100.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
0
null M · null W
Women athletes
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$45K
Head-coach salaries
$1
$45K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

33 M · 18 W
Track and Field (Indoor)
11 M · 6 W
Track and Field (Outdoor)
11 M · 6 W
Cross Country
11 M · 6 W

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
7.43
2 offenses · 269 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago2.801 yr ago7.43Latest
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

Fondling
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

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
Drugs06
Liquor04

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
8.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
22

SIPI vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions SIPI 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
SubjectSouthwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
14%215$8,683Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development
11%97.5%947$12,322Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
College of the Muscogee Nation
241$13,615Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Navajo Technical University
18%1,704$3,307Special 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
Peer group median14%97.5%1,056$9,451

Frequently asked questions about Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about SIPI.

What is the graduation rate at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute?

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 14% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute?

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute reports a total enrollment of 215 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute?

The average net price at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute is $8,683 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute located?

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico 87120-3101.

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