UAM vs. Institute of American Indian Arts

University of Arkansas at Monticello vs. Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture comparison

	University of Arkansas at Monticello	Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UAM	Institute of American Indian Arts
Location	Monticello, AR	Santa Fe, NM
Setting	Remote Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,719	868
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uamont.edu	iaia.edu
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Costs	UAM	Institute of American Indian Arts
Tuition (In State)	$5,091	$4,926
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,941	$4,926
Room & Board	$7,320	$11,868
Avg Net Price	$12,693	$13,872
Avg Grant Aid	$9,286	$9,025
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	UAM	Institute of American Indian Arts
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	82
Admitted	-	82
Acceptance Rate	Open	100%Open
Enrolled %	Open	74.4%Open
Avg High School GPA	2.71	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
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	UAM	Institute of American Indian Arts
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (26%) Business (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Engineering Technology (7%) General Studies (7%)	Visual and Performing Arts (72%) Ethnic Studies (12%) Business (8%) English and Literature (4%) General Studies (4%)
Outcomes	UAM	Institute of American Indian Arts
Graduation Rate	23%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,800	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	38%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$15,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$155	N/A

Diversity	UAM	Institute of American Indian Arts
% Men	40%	39%
% Women	60%	61%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	6%
% Black	29%	1%
% Hispanic	4%	6%
% Native American	0%	82%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	UAM	Institute of American Indian Arts
% In-State	84%	54%
% Out-of-State	15%	46%
Campus	UAM	Institute of American Indian Arts
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• University of Arkansas at Monticello is larger than than Institute of American Indian Arts based on total student enrollment (2,719 students vs. 868 students)

UAM vs. Institute of American Indian Arts Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UAM or Institute of American Indian Arts?

• University of Arkansas at Monticello is 3.3% more expensive to attend than Institute of American Indian Arts for in-state tuition ($5,091.00 vs. $4,926.00)
• Out of state tuition is 122.1% higher at UAM than Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture ($10,941.00 vs. $4,926.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Arkansas at Monticello than Institute of American Indian Arts ($12,693 vs. $13,872)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Arkansas at Monticello are 62.1% lower than costs at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture ($7,320 vs. $11,868)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Arkansas at Monticello than Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Arkansas at Monticello students is 2.9% larger than aid received Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture ($9,286 vs. $9,025)

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

UAM vs. Institute of American Indian Arts Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UAM or Institute of American Indian Arts? 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 Institute of American Indian Arts and UAM.

• The graduation rate at Institute of American Indian Arts is higher than University of Arkansas at Monticello (30% vs. 23%)
• More Institute of American Indian Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UAM students, three years after graduation. (42% vs. 38%)

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