Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #3781 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1072 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #999 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #6 of 12 | In New Mexico |
| #1 of 2 | In Santa Fe |
| #3013 of 4,461 | For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 97%
- Undergraduates
- 877
- Graduates
- 70
- Male:Female Ratio
- 38:62
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Master's degree
- Website
- iaia.edu
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development has an acceptance rate of 97% and is among the 27% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 97% | 96% | 98% |
| Applicants | 79 | 25 | 54 |
| Admissions | 77 | 24 | 53 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 49 | 14 | 35 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 6 | 3 | 3 |
260 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
126 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Other Tests | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| TOEFL | Considered but not required |
| College-preparatory program | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Hispanic | 252 (37%) |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 190 (28%) |
| White | 101 (15%) |
| Two or more races | 80 (12%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 42 (6%) |
| Asian | 12 (2%) |
| Black or African American | 6 (0.9%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 1 (0.1%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $9,562
- Students receiving aid
- 100%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $5,320 | $12,000 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,320 | $12,000 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $5,320 | $12,000 |
| Fee in-district | $600 | $745 |
| Fee in-state | $600 | $745 |
| Fee out-of-state | $600 | $745 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 212 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $13,028 |
| Room charge | $5,878 |
| Meal charge | $7,150 |
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development majors
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development has granted 27 bachelor's degrees across 5 programs and 36 master's across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 4 | 21 | |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 2 | 10 | 8 |
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 7 | ||
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | 7 | ||
| Museology & Museum Studies | 1 | 4 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 2 | ||
| American Indian & Native American Studies | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 4 | 27 | 36 |
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development has a graduation rate of 15%, which is among the 3% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 15% | 9% | 22% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development has published 1,181 scientific papers with 2,546 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Environmental Science, Engineering, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Political Science, and Quantum and Particle physics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 16 | 6 |
| 1994 | 16 | 13 |
| 1995 | 11 | 18 |
| 1996 | 10 | 16 |
| 1997 | 5 | 16 |
| 1998 | 9 | 19 |
| 1999 | 5 | 15 |
| 2000 | 10 | 20 |
| 2001 | 12 | 24 |
| 2002 | 18 | 24 |
| 2003 | 19 | 27 |
| 2004 | 12 | 25 |
| 2005 | 21 | 31 |
| 2006 | 24 | 22 |
| 2007 | 23 | 35 |
| 2008 | 33 | 32 |
| 2009 | 22 | 48 |
| 2010 | 36 | 53 |
| 2011 | 40 | 31 |
| 2012 | 25 | 53 |
| 2013 | 8 | 53 |
| 2014 | 27 | 58 |
| 2015 | 14 | 27 |
| 2016 | 28 | 63 |
| 2017 | 33 | 67 |
| 2018 | 55 | 74 |
| 2019 | 57 | 98 |
| 2020 | 75 | 143 |
| 2021 | 82 | 198 |
| 2022 | 64 | 249 |
| 2023 | 39 | 377 |
| 2024 | 29 | 279 |
| 2025 | 6 | 193 |
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development alumni
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Joy Harjo
- Occupations
- musicianchildren's writerteacherclimate activistpoet
- Biography
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Joy Harjo is an American poet, musician, playwright, and author. She served as the 23rd United States Poet Laureate from 2019 to 2022, the first Native American to hold that honor. She was also only the second Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to have served three terms (after Robert Pinsky). Harjo is a seventh-generation Monahwee daughter (also known as "Menawa"). Additionally, Harjo is a citizen of the Muscogee Nation (Este Mvskokvlke) and belongs to Oce Vpofv (Hickory Ground). She is an important figure in the second wave of the literary Native American Renaissance of the late 20th century. She studied at the Institute of American Indian Arts, completed her undergraduate degree at University of New Mexico in 1976, and earned an MFA degree at the University of Iowa in its creative writing program.
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Tommy Orange
- Enrolled in Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development
- Graduated with Master of Fine Arts
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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Tommy Orange is an American novelist and writer from Oakland, California. His first book, There There (2018), was a finalist for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and received the 2019 American Book Award. In October 2025, Orange was awarded a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship.
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Layli Long Soldier
- Occupations
- poet
- Biography
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Layli Long Soldier is an Oglala Lakota writer, poet, visual artist, and educator. She is best known for her poetry collection Whereas, which references the 2009 United States Congressional Apology to Native peoples. Her work uses visual poetics and often covers Indigenous history.
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Charlene Teters
- Years
- 1952-.. (age 74)
- Occupations
- painter
- Biography
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Charlene Teters is a Native American artist, educator, and lecturer. Her paintings and art installations have been featured in over 21 major exhibitions, commissions, and collections. She is a member of the Spokane Tribe, and her Spokane name is Slum Tah. She was born and raised in Spokane, Washington, near the Spokane Indian Reservation.
General info
| Alternative names | Institute of American Indian Arts |
|---|---|
| Total FTE staff | 125 |
| Carnegie classification | Tribal Colleges |
Location and contacts
| Address | 83 Avan Nu Po Road Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87508-1300 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 88,000 |
| Phone | 5054242311 |