Chipola vs. Institute of American Indian Arts

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

	Chipola College	Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Chipola	Institute of American Indian Arts
Location	Marianna, FL	Santa Fe, NM
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,820	831
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	chipola.edu	iaia.edu
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Costs	Chipola	Institute of American Indian Arts
Tuition (In State)	$2,365	$5,166
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,195	$5,166
Room & Board	$4,560	$12,488
Avg Net Price	$2,887	$14,334
Avg Grant Aid	$6,128	$9,024
% Receiving Grant Aid	74%	98%

Admission	Chipola	Institute of American Indian Arts
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	83
Admitted	-	83
Acceptance Rate	Open	100%Open
Enrolled %	Open	69.9%Open
Avg High School GPA	2.5	-
Typical High School Grades	C+	-
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, 2026

Academics	Chipola	Institute of American Indian Arts
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (49%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (20%) Health Professions (19%) Education (5%) Personal and Culinary Services (3%)	Visual and Performing Arts (72%) Ethnic Studies (12%) Business (8%) English and Literature (4%) General Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Chipola	Institute of American Indian Arts
Graduation Rate	-	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,000	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	N/A
Median Loan Payment	N/A	N/A

Diversity	Chipola	Institute of American Indian Arts
% Men	13%	3%
% Women	20%	6%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	74%	6%
% Black	17%	1%
% Hispanic	4%	6%
% Native American	1%	82%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	3%

Students	Chipola	Institute of American Indian Arts
% In-State	86%	54%
% Out-of-State	12%	46%
Campus	Chipola	Institute of American Indian Arts
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Chipola College is larger than than Institute of American Indian Arts based on total student enrollment (1,820 students vs. 831 students)

Chipola vs. Institute of American Indian Arts Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Chipola or Institute of American Indian Arts?

• Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture is 118.4% more expensive to attend than Chipola for in-state tuition ($5,166.00 vs. $2,365.00)
• Out of state tuition is 58.6% higher at Chipola than Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture ($8,195.00 vs. $5,166.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Chipola College than Institute of American Indian Arts ($2,887 vs. $14,334)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Chipola College are 173.9% lower than costs at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture ($4,560 vs. $12,488)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture than Chipola College (98% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture students is 47.3% larger than aid received Chipola College ($9,024 vs. $6,128)

Which college is harder to get into, Chipola 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 Chipola .

Chipola vs. Institute of American Indian Arts Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Chipola 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 Chipola.

• More Chipola graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Institute of American Indian Arts students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 42%)

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