Institute of American Indian Arts vs. College America-Colorado Springs

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture vs. College America Colorado Springs comparison

	Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture	College America Colorado Springs	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Institute of American Indian Arts	College America-Colorado Springs
Location	Santa Fe, NM	Colorado Springs, CO
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	868	143
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	iaia.edu	collegeamerica.edu
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Costs	Institute of American Indian Arts	College America-Colorado Springs
Tuition (In State)	$4,926	$14,585
Tuition (Out of State)	$4,926	$14,585
Room & Board	$11,868	$9,503
Avg Net Price	$13,872	-
Avg Grant Aid	$9,025	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	0%

Admission	Institute of American Indian Arts	College America-Colorado Springs
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	82	-
Admitted	82	-
Acceptance Rate	100%Open	Open
Enrolled %	74.4%Open	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	Institute of American Indian Arts	College America-Colorado Springs
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (72%) Ethnic Studies (12%) Business (8%) English and Literature (4%) General Studies (4%)	Health Professions (73%) Business (12%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%) Computer and Information Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Institute of American Indian Arts	College America-Colorado Springs
Graduation Rate	30%	35%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$27,200
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	16%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$27,230
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$281

Diversity	Institute of American Indian Arts	College America-Colorado Springs
% Men	39%	46%
% Women	61%	54%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	6%	45%
% Black	1%	23%
% Hispanic	6%	20%
% Native American	82%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	5%

Students	Institute of American Indian Arts	College America-Colorado Springs
% In-State	54%	100%
% Out-of-State	46%	0%
Campus	Institute of American Indian Arts	College America-Colorado Springs
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture is larger than than College America-Colorado Springs based on total student enrollment (868 students vs. 143 students)

Institute of American Indian Arts vs. College America-Colorado Springs Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Institute of American Indian Arts or College America-Colorado Springs?

• College America Colorado Springs is 196.1% more expensive to attend than Institute of American Indian Arts for in-state tuition ($14,585.00 vs. $4,926.00)
• Out of state tuition is 196.1% higher at College America-Colorado Springs than Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture ($14,585.00 vs. $4,926.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College America Colorado Springs are 24.9% lower than costs at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture ($9,503 vs. $11,868)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture than College America Colorado Springs (97% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture students is ?% larger than aid received College America Colorado Springs ($9,025 vs. $0)

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

Institute of American Indian Arts vs. College America-Colorado Springs Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Institute of American Indian Arts or College America-Colorado Springs? 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 College America-Colorado Springs and Institute of American Indian Arts.

• The graduation rate at College America-Colorado Springs is higher than Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture (35% vs. 30%)
• More Institute of American Indian Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former College America-Colorado Springs students, three years after graduation. (42% vs. 16%)

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