Institute of American Indian Arts vs. Northern New Mexico College

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture vs. Northern New Mexico College comparison

	Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture	Northern New Mexico College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Institute of American Indian Arts	Northern New Mexico College
Location	Santa Fe, NM	Espanola, NM
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	868	1,154
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	iaia.edu	nnmc.edu
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Costs	Institute of American Indian Arts	Northern New Mexico College
Tuition (In State)	$4,926	$5,064
Tuition (Out of State)	$4,926	$14,329
Room & Board	$11,868	$12,540
Avg Net Price	$13,872	$8,383
Avg Grant Aid	$9,025	$7,267
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	99%

Admission	Institute of American Indian Arts	Northern New Mexico College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	82	-
Admitted	82	-
Acceptance Rate	100%Open	Open
Enrolled %	74.4%Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	2.63
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, 2025

Academics	Institute of American Indian Arts	Northern New Mexico College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (72%) Ethnic Studies (12%) Business (8%) English and Literature (4%) General Studies (4%)	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (12%) Engineering Technology (8%) Personal and Culinary Services (4%)
Outcomes	Institute of American Indian Arts	Northern New Mexico College
Graduation Rate	30%	100%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$32,100
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	40%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$9,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$93

Diversity	Institute of American Indian Arts	Northern New Mexico College
% Men	39%	42%
% Women	61%	58%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	6%	10%
% Black	1%	4%
% Hispanic	6%	68%
% Native American	82%	11%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	5%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	Institute of American Indian Arts	Northern New Mexico College
% In-State	54%	94%
% Out-of-State	46%	1%
Campus	Institute of American Indian Arts	Northern New Mexico College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Northern New Mexico College is larger than than Institute of American Indian Arts based on total student enrollment (1,154 students vs. 868 students)

Institute of American Indian Arts vs. Northern New Mexico College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Institute of American Indian Arts or Northern New Mexico College?

• Northern New Mexico College is 2.8% more expensive to attend than Institute of American Indian Arts for in-state tuition ($5,064.00 vs. $4,926.00)
• Out of state tuition is 190.9% higher at Northern New Mexico College than Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture ($14,329.00 vs. $4,926.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northern New Mexico College than Institute of American Indian Arts ($8,383 vs. $13,872)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture are 5.7% lower than costs at Northern New Mexico College ($11,868 vs. $12,540)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northern New Mexico College than Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture (99% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture students is 24.2% larger than aid received Northern New Mexico College ($9,025 vs. $7,267)

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

Institute of American Indian Arts vs. Northern New Mexico College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Institute of American Indian Arts or Northern New Mexico College? 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 Northern New Mexico College and Institute of American Indian Arts.

• The graduation rate at Northern New Mexico College is higher than Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture (100% vs. 30%)
• More Institute of American Indian Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Northern New Mexico College students, three years after graduation. (42% vs. 40%)

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