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

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#1202 of 2,597 In North America
#1128 of 2,496 In the United States
#6 of 12 In New Mexico
#1 of 2 In Santa Fe
#3750 of 3,778 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
100%
Aid receiving
88%
Undergraduates
742
Graduates
61
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 61 25 36
Admissions 61 25 36
Freshmen enrolled full time 36 15 21
Freshmen enrolled part time 10 5 5

179 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

294 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Formal demonstration of competencies Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
Other Tests Recommended
SAT/ACT Recommended
TOEFL Recommended
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Hispanic 228 (39%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 153 (26%)
White 112 (19%)
Two or more races 59 (10%)
Black or African American 11 (2%)
Asian 8 (1%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 6 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 3 (0.5%)

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
$6,490
Students receiving aid
88%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $4,686$12,000
Tuition in-state $4,686$12,000
Tuition out-of-state $4,686$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 $11,262
Room charge $4,936
Meal charge $6,326

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 59 bachelor's degrees across 5 programs and 14 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 32
Creative Writing 5 14
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 9
Museology & Museum Studies 1 8
American Indian & Native American Studies 1 5
Grand Total 5 59 14

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development has a graduation rate of 24%, which is among the 9% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 24% 8% 38%
  • Full-time retention rate - 61%
  • Part-time retention rate - 44%

Publications & Citations

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development has published 462 scientific papers with 870 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Philosophy, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Medicine, Political Science, and Quantum and Particle physics.

Publications
462
Citations
870

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
245 / 657
Environmental Science
186 / 536
Philosophy
172 / 187
Biology
171 / 219
Physics
168 / 313
Chemistry
164 / 181
Engineering
163 / 294
Medicine
142 / 528
Political Science
126 / 491
Quantum and Particle physics
117 / 96
Computer Science
109 / 529
Geography and Cartography
105 / 477
Materials Science
99 / 105
Psychology
97 / 377
Law
93 / 487
Sociology
91 / 474
Organic Chemistry
89 / 92
History
81 / 422
Biochemistry
77 / 61
Genetics
75 / 100
Archaeology
73 / 409
Mathematics
69 / 170
Geology
67 / 24
Ecology
65 / 113
Pathology
57 / 60
Linguistics
56 / 70
Business
54 / 149
Optical Engineering
53 / 220
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
53 / 13
Economics
50 / 565
Paleontology
44 / 10
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
43 / 473
Art & Design
40 / 52
Botany
40 / 30
Statistics
38 / 159
Education Majors
36 / 12
Psychiatry
31 / 346
Electrical Engineering
30 / 46
Immunology
30 / 10
Mechanical Engineering
30 / 3

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 7 0
1991 10 0
1992 17 1
1993 6 1
1994 9 1
1995 4 7
1996 2 5
1997 4 5
1998 3 5
1999 0 9
2000 6 7
2001 6 10
2002 5 12
2003 6 7
2004 6 14
2005 12 10
2006 13 16
2007 13 19
2008 13 14
2009 11 22
2010 20 33
2011 20 14
2012 7 17
2013 5 24
2014 14 26
2015 3 26
2016 11 30
2017 8 62
2018 14 61
2019 21 70
2020 27 92
2021 39 108
2022 40 91
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 72)
    Occupations
    climate activistpoetscreenwriterwritermusician
    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 41)
    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 71)
    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 21 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names Institute of American Indian Arts
Total FTE staff 119
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