Institute of American Indian Arts vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg comparison

	Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Institute of American Indian Arts	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Location	Santa Fe, NM	Parkersburg, WV
Setting	Rural Fringe	Small Suburban
Enrollment	868	2,288
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	iaia.edu	wvup.edu
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Costs	Institute of American Indian Arts	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Tuition (In State)	$4,926	$4,032
Tuition (Out of State)	$4,926	$9,024
Room & Board	$11,868	$7,200
Avg Net Price	$13,872	$3,029
Avg Grant Aid	$9,025	$5,811
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	82%

Admission	Institute of American Indian Arts	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
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	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (72%) Ethnic Studies (12%) Business (8%) English and Literature (4%) General Studies (4%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (40%) Business (17%) Health Professions (10%) Science Technologies (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	Institute of American Indian Arts	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Graduation Rate	30%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$31,500
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$12,031
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$124

Diversity	Institute of American Indian Arts	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
% Men	39%	36%
% Women	61%	64%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	6%	92%
% Black	1%	2%
% Hispanic	6%	0%
% Native American	82%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	Institute of American Indian Arts	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
% In-State	54%	92%
% Out-of-State	46%	8%
Campus	Institute of American Indian Arts	West Virginia University at Parkersburg
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

• West Virginia University at Parkersburg is larger than than Institute of American Indian Arts based on total student enrollment (2,288 students vs. 868 students)

Institute of American Indian Arts vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Institute of American Indian Arts or West Virginia University at Parkersburg?

• Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture is 22.2% more expensive to attend than West Virginia University at Parkersburg for in-state tuition ($4,926.00 vs. $4,032.00)
• Out of state tuition is 83.2% higher at West Virginia University at Parkersburg than Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture ($9,024.00 vs. $4,926.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at West Virginia University at Parkersburg than Institute of American Indian Arts ($3,029 vs. $13,872)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are 64.8% lower than costs at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture ($7,200 vs. $11,868)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture than West Virginia University at Parkersburg (97% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture students is 55.3% larger than aid received West Virginia University at Parkersburg ($9,025 vs. $5,811)

Which college is harder to get into, Institute of American Indian Arts or West Virginia University at Parkersburg? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between West Virginia University at Parkersburg or Institute of American Indian Arts .

Institute of American Indian Arts vs. West Virginia University at Parkersburg Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Institute of American Indian Arts or West Virginia University at Parkersburg? 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 West Virginia University at Parkersburg and Institute of American Indian Arts.

• The graduation rate at West Virginia University at Parkersburg is higher than Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture (31% vs. 30%)
• More Institute of American Indian Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Virginia University at Parkersburg students, three years after graduation. (42% vs. 33%)

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