Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development

Santa Fe, NM · SouthwestQuad's selectivityOpen

Known forTest-optional heavy

Admissions · Fall 2024

10 in 10 applicants admitted

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development admits about 10 in 10 applicants (97%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 7% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

97%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

Admitted

Yield

71%

of admits enroll

Applications 76 → 79 since fall 2014 · admit rate 100% → 97%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 334 undergrads, where 23% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

334

undergrads · larger than 16% of colleges

Diversity index

0.53

Pell Grant

23%

below the median

First generation

38%

above the median

Rural, near a cityStudy abroad

Undergrads +42% since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Fine/Studio Arts, General (45% of graduates). 9 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 84% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $15,463 a year on instruction per student.

9 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 84% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $15,527 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $8.8K less than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $15,381 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $25,089.

38%

$15.5K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $8.8K below the national median

Full price, in-state: $25,089 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 38% of full price

Federal loans

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office

Cost steady · −2% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $24,505 ten years after enrolling, more than at 1% of colleges; 34% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.5 years of that salary.

34%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$24.5K

10 years after entry

Retention

70%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 28% → 15% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 17% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 2%, because grants grew faster.

Cost
Steady
−2% after inflation
Applications
76 → 79
Selectivity
100% → 97%
Diversity
Reported

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

1
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

IPEDS unit ID 187745 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything