Institute of American Indian Arts Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Institute of American Indian Arts first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Institute of American Indian Arts. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• Institute of American Indian Arts Retention Rate
• Institute of American Indian Arts Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Institute of American Indian Arts Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Institute of American Indian Arts Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 70% students making it past their freshmen year, Institute of American Indian Arts has freshmen retention rates near the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in New Mexico, the average is 62.90%.

Institute of American Indian Arts Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 47 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 24% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 37% of the students had graduated and after eight years 39% of this class completed their degree.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Institute of American Indian Arts graduation rate 37%.

Institute of American Indian Arts Graduation Rates vs. National Average

The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.

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Institute of American Indian Arts Drop Out Rate

Approximately 78 students or 61% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 78 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 27 transferred to another institution.

• Institute of American Indian Arts lost contact with the remaining 44 who we assumed dropped out.

Institute of American Indian Arts Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

A meaningful share of students at Institute of American Indian Arts are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.

Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.

First-Time / Full-Time Institute of American Indian Arts Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development represent 37.01% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Institute of American Indian Arts graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 30% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Institute of American Indian Arts First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Institute of American Indian Arts Drop Out Rates

33 first-time / full-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 2 are still enrolled.

• 13 transferred to another institution.

• Institute of American Indian Arts lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development represent 15.75% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Institute of American Indian Arts graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time Institute of American Indian Arts Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Institute of American Indian Arts Drop Out Rates

20 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 6 transferred to another institution.

• Institute of American Indian Arts lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development represent 38.58% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Institute of American Indian Arts graduation rate was 55%, and by the eight year mark, 59% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Institute of American Indian Arts Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Institute of American Indian Arts Drop Out Rates

20 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 4 are still enrolled.

• 7 transferred to another institution.

• Institute of American Indian Arts lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development represent 8.66% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Institute of American Indian Arts graduation rate was 55%, and by the eight year mark, 55% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.

Institute of American Indian Arts Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Institute of American Indian Arts Drop Out Rates

5 non first-time / part-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• Institute of American Indian Arts lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
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