Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development: Statistics

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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
100%
Aid receiving
97%
Undergraduates
800
Graduates
68
Male:Female Ratio
39:61
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 100% and is among the 23% 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 100% 100% 100%
Applicants 82 24 58
Admissions 82 24 58
Freshmen enrolled full time 53 16 37
Freshmen enrolled part time 8 3 5

266 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

96 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 246 (39%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 166 (26%)
White 113 (18%)
Two or more races 87 (14%)
Asian 10 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 8 (1%)
Black or African American 6 (0.9%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 2 (0.3%)

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
$9,025
Students receiving aid
97%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $4,926$12,000
Tuition in-state $4,926$12,000
Tuition out-of-state $4,926$12,000
Fee in-district $635$745
Fee in-state $635$745
Fee out-of-state $635$745

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 186
Combined charge for room and board $11,868
Room charge $5,232
Meal charge $6,636

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 43 bachelor's degrees across 5 programs and 15 master's in Creative Writing. 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
Fine & Studio Arts, General 3 21
Creative Writing 1 7 15
Museology & Museum Studies 2 7
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 5
American Indian & Native American Studies 1 3
Grand Total 7 43 15

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development has a graduation rate of 27%, which is among the 10% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 27% 18% 33%
  • Full-time retention rate - 79%
  • Part-time retention rate - 25%

Publications & Citations

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development has published 1,019 scientific papers with 1,275 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Philosophy, Engineering, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Quantum and Particle physics, and Political Science.

Publications
1,019
Citations
1,275

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
538 / 949
Environmental Science
410 / 652
Philosophy
391 / 242
Engineering
375 / 379
Biology
370 / 340
Physics
364 / 370
Chemistry
344 / 249
Medicine
277 / 801
Quantum and Particle physics
260 / 142
Political Science
252 / 676
Computer Science
249 / 733
Geography and Cartography
233 / 503
Materials Science
202 / 124
Sociology
193 / 676
Psychology
192 / 726
Law
192 / 661
Organic Chemistry
188 / 117
History
185 / 481
Mathematics
176 / 304
Archaeology
167 / 463
Genetics
159 / 175
Ecology
155 / 160
Biochemistry
148 / 55
Geology
147 / 71
Business
146 / 202
Linguistics
120 / 98
Optical Engineering
117 / 239
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
108 / 33
Economics
102 / 744
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
101 / 569
Paleontology
96 / 24
Statistics
95 / 249
Pathology
95 / 80
Art & Design
91 / 73
Botany
88 / 29
Education Majors
83 / 142
Electrical Engineering
80 / 64
Math Teachers
72 / 54
Management
71 / 123
Mechanical Engineering
68 / 2

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 28 2
1992 24 3
1993 14 1
1994 12 6
1995 9 9
1996 7 5
1997 4 7
1998 9 6
1999 4 10
2000 10 9
2001 10 14
2002 17 13
2003 19 10
2004 15 18
2005 22 11
2006 22 14
2007 25 19
2008 36 15
2009 23 32
2010 34 31
2011 40 27
2012 23 36
2013 9 40
2014 26 41
2015 4 24
2016 29 49
2017 27 90
2018 54 89
2019 48 98
2020 72 135
2021 69 149
2022 55 129
2023 21 108
Academic rankings

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development alumni

  1. Joy Harjo

    Joy Harjo
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1951-.. (age 73)
    Occupations
    climate activistteacherchildren's writermusicianwriter
    Biography

    Joy Harjo is an American poet, musician, playwright, and author. She served as the 23rd United States Poet Laureate, 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 member 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.

  2. Tommy Orange

    Tommy Orange
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1982-.. (age 42)
    Enrolled in Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development
    Graduated with Master of Fine Arts
    Occupations
    writer
    Biography

    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 and received the 2019 American Book Award.

  3. Layli Long Soldier

    Layli Long Soldier
    Occupations
    poet
    Biography

    Layli Long Soldier is an Oglala Lakota poet, writer, feminist, artist, and activist.

  4. Charlene Teters

    Charlene Teters
    Years
    1952-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
    painter
    Biography

    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.

All 20 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names Institute of American Indian Arts
Total FTE staff 122
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