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Community college · Public

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute

Albuquerque, NM2 online only

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute is a public community college in Albuquerque, NM, with about 231 students on campus.

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Students on campus
231
plus 2 studying only online
Admission rate
Open
open enrollment
Net price a year
$5,181
tuition and fees $1,095; the net price adds housing and food
Graduation rate
14%
lower than at 98% of 2-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$27,660
lower than at 84% of U.S. colleges
In brief

What to know about Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute

Most undergraduates are Native American

100% of Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute’s undergraduates are Native American. The students ↓

A lower graduation rate than at most 2-year colleges

Only 14% of students graduate within three years, fewer than at 98% of 2-year colleges. 59% of first-year students come back for a second year. Many students are older and juggling work or family. Outcomes ↓

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute is very small

About 231 students attend on campus. With classes this small, a handful of students can move the graduation rate from one year to the next. The students ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; graduation rates count only first-time, full-time students; at a college this small, rates can swing from year to year.

★ What stands out · Who goes there

The students

215 degree-seeking undergraduates.

Women and men

Women 61%Men 39%
8 : 1
students per teacher
48%
get Pell grants (lower income)
0%
take federal loans
43%
undergrads 25 or older
23%
study part time
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute?

Open

anyone with a high school diploma can enroll

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute is likely test-optional.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $12,125 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees (in state) $1,095Room & board $675Books & supplies $1,545Other costs $8,810

After grants, the average family on aid pays $5,181.

Tuition and fees are $1,095 a year. The net price also counts housing, food and other costs at full price, so a student living at home pays less than it shows.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$7,418

About $14,836 over 2 years · 39% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
14%
within 3 years · Pell students 16%
Come back for year two
59%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$27,660
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
—
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Business 24%Education 12%Engineering 12%Health professions 12%Engineering tech 10%Liberal arts 10%Everything else 22%

Associate degree programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities10 graduates a year
$19k1 yr out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods6 graduates a year
—not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services5 graduates a year
—not reported
Engineering, General5 graduates a year
—not reported
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions5 graduates a year
—not reported
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other4 graduates a year
—not reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management3 graduates a year
—not reported
Accounting and Related Services3 graduates a year
—not reported
The town around it

Living in Albuquerque

8% of Albuquerque’s 556,588 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Albuquerque pages.

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Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Brookline College-AlbuquerqueUniversity or college · For-profit · Albuquerque
6 mi492 students
University of New MexicoUniversity or college · Public · Albuquerque
6.8 mi18,901 students
Central New Mexico Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Albuquerque
7.5 mi11,593 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.