GSC vs. Institute of American Indian Arts

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

	Granite State College	Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture	College 3	College 4
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Overview	GSC	Institute of American Indian Arts
Location	Concord, NH	Santa Fe, NM
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,425	868
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	granite.edu	iaia.edu
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Costs	GSC	Institute of American Indian Arts
Tuition (In State)	$7,536	$4,926
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,880	$4,926
Room & Board	$9,828	$11,868
Avg Net Price	$11,850	$13,872
Avg Grant Aid	$5,318	$9,025
% Receiving Grant Aid	85%	97%

Admission	GSC	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	GSC	Institute of American Indian Arts
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (35%) General Studies (31%) Business (23%) Education (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (3%)	Visual and Performing Arts (72%) Ethnic Studies (12%) Business (8%) English and Literature (4%) General Studies (4%)
Outcomes	GSC	Institute of American Indian Arts
Graduation Rate	45%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,500	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	49%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$14,384	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$148	N/A

Diversity	GSC	Institute of American Indian Arts
% Men	28%	39%
% Women	72%	61%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	6%
% Black	2%	1%
% Hispanic	3%	6%
% Native American	0%	82%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	7%	3%

Students	GSC	Institute of American Indian Arts
% In-State	71%	54%
% Out-of-State	29%	46%
Campus	GSC	Institute of American Indian Arts
Campus Housing	No	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

• Granite State College is larger than than Institute of American Indian Arts based on total student enrollment (1,425 students vs. 868 students)

GSC vs. Institute of American Indian Arts Cost Comparison

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

• Granite State College is 53% more expensive to attend than Institute of American Indian Arts for in-state tuition ($7,536.00 vs. $4,926.00)
• Out of state tuition is 80.3% higher at GSC than Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture ($8,880.00 vs. $4,926.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Granite State College than Institute of American Indian Arts ($11,850 vs. $13,872)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Granite State College are 20.8% lower than costs at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture ($9,828 vs. $11,868)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture than Granite State College (97% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture students is 69.7% larger than aid received Granite State College ($9,025 vs. $5,318)

Which college is harder to get into, GSC 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 GSC .

GSC vs. Institute of American Indian Arts Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, GSC 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 GSC.

• The graduation rate at GSC is higher than Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture (45% vs. 30%)
• More GSC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Institute of American Indian Arts students, three years after graduation. (49% vs. 42%)

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