Institute of American Indian Arts vs. Platt College-Aurora

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

	Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture	Platt College Aurora	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Institute of American Indian Arts	Platt College-Aurora
Location	Santa Fe, NM	Aurora, CO
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	868	232
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	iaia.edu	plattcolorado.edu
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Costs	Institute of American Indian Arts	Platt College-Aurora
Tuition (In State)	$4,926	$17,920
Tuition (Out of State)	$4,926	$17,920
Room & Board	$11,868	$15,597
Avg Net Price	$13,872	$38,086
Avg Grant Aid	$9,025	$4,330
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	33%

Admission	Institute of American Indian Arts	Platt College-Aurora
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	82	17
Admitted	82	11
Acceptance Rate	100%Open	64.7%
Enrolled %	74.4%Open	90.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
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	Platt College-Aurora
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (72%) Ethnic Studies (12%) Business (8%) English and Literature (4%) General Studies (4%)	Health Professions (61%) Visual and Performing Arts (39%)
Outcomes	Institute of American Indian Arts	Platt College-Aurora
Graduation Rate	30%	67%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$32,000
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	61%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$41,750
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$431

Diversity	Institute of American Indian Arts	Platt College-Aurora
% Men	39%	11%
% Women	61%	89%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	6%	74%
% Black	1%	3%
% Hispanic	6%	11%
% Native American	82%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	7%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	Institute of American Indian Arts	Platt College-Aurora
% In-State	54%	100%
% Out-of-State	46%	0%
Campus	Institute of American Indian Arts	Platt College-Aurora
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 Platt College-Aurora based on total student enrollment (868 students vs. 232 students)

Institute of American Indian Arts vs. Platt College-Aurora Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Institute of American Indian Arts or Platt College-Aurora?

• Platt College Aurora is 263.8% more expensive to attend than Institute of American Indian Arts for in-state tuition ($17,920.00 vs. $4,926.00)
• Out of state tuition is 263.8% higher at Platt College-Aurora than Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture ($17,920.00 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 Platt College-Aurora ($13,872 vs. $38,086)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture are 31.4% lower than costs at Platt College Aurora ($11,868 vs. $15,597)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture than Platt College Aurora (97% vs. 33%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture students is 108.4% larger than aid received Platt College Aurora ($9,025 vs. $4,330)

Institute of American Indian Arts vs. Platt College-Aurora Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Institute of American Indian Arts has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than Platt College-Aurora (64.7%)

Institute of American Indian Arts vs. Platt College-Aurora Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Institute of American Indian Arts or Platt College-Aurora? 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 Platt College-Aurora and Institute of American Indian Arts.

• The graduation rate at Platt College-Aurora is higher than Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture (67% vs. 30%)
• More Platt College-Aurora graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Institute of American Indian Arts students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 42%)

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