Chadron State College vs. Institute of American Indian Arts

Chadron State College vs. Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture comparison

	Chadron State College	Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Chadron State College	Institute of American Indian Arts
Location	Chadron, NE	Santa Fe, NM
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,260	868
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csc.edu	iaia.edu
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Costs	Chadron State College	Institute of American Indian Arts
Tuition (In State)	$5,692	$4,926
Tuition (Out of State)	$5,692	$4,926
Room & Board	$8,568	$11,868
Avg Net Price	$15,727	$13,872
Avg Grant Aid	$8,480	$9,025
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	97%

Admission	Chadron State College	Institute of American Indian Arts
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	82
Admitted	-	82
Acceptance Rate	Open	100%Open
Enrolled %	Open	74.4%Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 4, 2025

Academics	Chadron State College	Institute of American Indian Arts
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Education (30%) Business (19%) Biology (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) General Studies (6%)	Visual and Performing Arts (72%) Ethnic Studies (12%) Business (8%) English and Literature (4%) General Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Chadron State College	Institute of American Indian Arts
Graduation Rate	46%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,900	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	61%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,785	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$183	N/A

Diversity	Chadron State College	Institute of American Indian Arts
% Men	35%	39%
% Women	65%	61%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	6%
% Black	5%	1%
% Hispanic	8%	6%
% Native American	1%	82%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	3%

Students	Chadron State College	Institute of American Indian Arts
% In-State	46%	54%
% Out-of-State	53%	46%
Campus	Chadron State College	Institute of American Indian Arts
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Chadron State College is larger than than Institute of American Indian Arts based on total student enrollment (2,260 students vs. 868 students)

Chadron State College vs. Institute of American Indian Arts Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Chadron State College or Institute of American Indian Arts?

• Chadron State College is 15.6% more expensive to attend than Institute of American Indian Arts for in-state tuition ($5,692.00 vs. $4,926.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.6% higher at Chadron State College than Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture ($5,692.00 vs. $4,926.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture than Chadron State College ($13,872 vs. $15,727)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Chadron State College are 38.5% lower than costs at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture ($8,568 vs. $11,868)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture than Chadron State College (97% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture students is 6.4% larger than aid received Chadron State College ($9,025 vs. $8,480)

Which college is harder to get into, Chadron State College or Institute of American Indian Arts? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Institute of American Indian Arts or Chadron State College .

Chadron State College vs. Institute of American Indian Arts Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Chadron State College or Institute of American Indian Arts? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Institute of American Indian Arts and Chadron State College.

• The graduation rate at Chadron State College is higher than Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture (46% vs. 30%)
• More Chadron State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Institute of American Indian Arts students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 42%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/