Institute of American Indian Arts vs. Penn State Shenango

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture vs. Penn State Shenango comparison

	Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture	Penn State Shenango	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Institute of American Indian Arts	Penn State Shenango
Location	Santa Fe, NM	Sharon, PA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	868	281
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	iaia.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	Institute of American Indian Arts	Penn State Shenango
Tuition (In State)	$4,926	$13,568
Tuition (Out of State)	$4,926	$22,650
Room & Board	$11,868	$12,984
Avg Net Price	$13,872	$16,778
Avg Grant Aid	$9,025	$12,956
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	Institute of American Indian Arts	Penn State Shenango
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	82	192
Admitted	82	167
Acceptance Rate	100%Open	87%
Enrolled %	74.4%Open	30.5%
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)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 4, 2025

Academics	Institute of American Indian Arts	Penn State Shenango
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (72%) Ethnic Studies (12%) Business (8%) English and Literature (4%) General Studies (4%)	Work and Family Studies (32%) Health Professions (24%) Business (24%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Engineering Technology (6%)
Outcomes	Institute of American Indian Arts	Penn State Shenango
Graduation Rate	30%	44%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$277

Diversity	Institute of American Indian Arts	Penn State Shenango
% Men	39%	30%
% Women	61%	70%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	6%	85%
% Black	1%	7%
% Hispanic	6%	2%
% Native American	82%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	3%

Students	Institute of American Indian Arts	Penn State Shenango
% In-State	54%	86%
% Out-of-State	46%	14%
Campus	Institute of American Indian Arts	Penn State Shenango
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture is larger than than Penn State Shenango based on total student enrollment (868 students vs. 281 students)

Institute of American Indian Arts vs. Penn State Shenango Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Institute of American Indian Arts or Penn State Shenango?

• Penn State Shenango is 175.4% more expensive to attend than Institute of American Indian Arts for in-state tuition ($13,568.00 vs. $4,926.00)
• Out of state tuition is 359.8% higher at Penn State Shenango than Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture ($22,650.00 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 Penn State Shenango ($13,872 vs. $16,778)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture are 9.4% lower than costs at Penn State Shenango ($11,868 vs. $12,984)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Penn State Shenango than Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Penn State Shenango students is 43.6% larger than aid received Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture ($12,956 vs. $9,025)

Institute of American Indian Arts vs. Penn State Shenango Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Institute of American Indian Arts has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than Penn State Shenango (87%)

Institute of American Indian Arts vs. Penn State Shenango Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Institute of American Indian Arts or Penn State Shenango? 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 Penn State Shenango and Institute of American Indian Arts.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Shenango is higher than Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture (44% vs. 30%)
• More Penn State Shenango graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Institute of American Indian Arts students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 42%)

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