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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
$5,181
-$517 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%

Pell equity

4.0pp gap
Pell recipients
16%4 of 25
Non-Pell (all)
12%3 of 25
No Federal Aid
12%3 of 25

Pell recipients here graduate at a 4.0-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.

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$4,302
$30–48k$5,900
$48–75k$7,418
$75–110k$2,850
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$5,181
-$516vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $5,698
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, 111 students received $463K in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
111
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$463K
$462,692 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

46 total completions
01Business
1226.1%
02Health Professions
613.0%
03Education
613.0%
04Engineering
613.0%
05Liberal Arts
510.9%
06Social Sciences
36.5%
07Computer Sciences
36.5%
08Personal/Culinary
36.5%
09Natural Resources
24.3%
10Engineering Tech
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
215
12-mo unduplicated
279
Undergraduate
279
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
40%111
Women
60%168

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
12.88
3 offenses · 233 students

3-year trend

2.802 yrs ago7.431 yr ago12.88Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
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

Aggravated assault
2
Rape
1

By location

3total
  • On campus3

Includes 3 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
Drugs01
Liquor07

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$5,181Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
11%97.5%947$12,570Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
241$13,940Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
18%1,704$5,338Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
1,165$4,233Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
13%1,434$6,057Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Peer group median14%97.5%1,056$5,698

Institutions like SIPI

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

SIPI Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Research, Effectiveness & Planning
Phone
(505) 922-4099
Address
9169 Coors Blvd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120

The SIPI Office of Institutional Research, Effectiveness and Planning strives to support student success by improving the quality and efficiency of information services to support fact-based decision making and the assessment of student outcomes and institutional effectiveness.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Edward Hummingbird
    Institutional Effectiveness Specialist

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 $5,181 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.

Who runs Institutional Research at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute?

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, Effectiveness & Planning.

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.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
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.
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.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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