Little Priest Tribal College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$5,400
2024 Average Net Price
$8,457
After Financial Aid
2024 Enrolled Students
218
30.3% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
13.3%
2 Graduates

About

Little Priest Tribal College is a higher education institution located in Thurston County, NE. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Little Priest Tribal College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (6 degrees awarded), Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies (2 degrees), and Environmental Studies (2 degrees).

In 2024, 30 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Little Priest Tribal College. 83.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 16.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was american indian or alaska native (25 degrees), 6.25 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (4 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Little Priest Tribal College is $5,400, which is $1,680 more than the national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,720).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Little Priest Tribal College is $5,400, which is $1,680 more than the national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,720).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,457.

In 2024, 69% of undergraduate students attending Little Priest Tribal College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$5,400
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Little Priest Tribal College was $5,400. The cost of tuition at Little Priest Tribal College is $1,680 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,720).

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Average Net Price

$8,457
2024 Value
23.6%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Little Priest Tribal College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,457. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Little Priest Tribal College grew by 23.6%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

69%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

69% of undergraduate students at Little Priest Tribal College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 30.2% with respect to 2023, when 53% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

Little Priest Tribal College had a total enrollment of 218 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Little Priest Tribal College is 66 students and the part-time enrollment is 152. This means that 30.3% of students enrolled at Little Priest Tribal College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Little Priest Tribal College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 67% American Indian or Alaska Native, 18.3% White, 11.9% Two or More Races, 1.83% Black or African American, and 0.917% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Little Priest Tribal College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly American Indian or Alaska Native Female (44.2%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native Male (36.7%) and Two or More Races Male (6.12%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

30.3%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Little Priest Tribal College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 218 students. The full-time enrollment at Little Priest Tribal College is 66 and the part-time enrollment is 152. This means that 30.3% of students enrolled at Little Priest Tribal College are enrolled full-time compared with 47% at similar Tribal Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

50%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Little Priest Tribal College was 50%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Tribal Colleges (60.5%), Little Priest Tribal College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. American Indian or Alaska Native
    146 enrolled students
  2. White
    40 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    26 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Little Priest Tribal College is 67% American Indian or Alaska Native, 18.3% White, 11.9% Two or More Races, 1.83% Black or African American, and 0.917% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Tribal Colleges is 78.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 13.6% White, and 3.03% Hispanic or Latino.

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Graduates

In 2024, 20 more women than men received degrees from Little Priest Tribal College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Little Priest Tribal College is american indian or alaska native (25 degrees awarded). There were 6.25 times more american indian or alaska native recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (4 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Little Priest Tribal College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (6 degrees awarded), followed by Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies (2 degrees) and Environmental Studies (2 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Little Priest Tribal College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (1 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (2 degrees), and Legal (2 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Little Priest Tribal College are Registered nurses (1,502,939 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (167,629 people), Medical & health services managers (167,061 people), Other managers (143,153 people), and Pharmacists (137,283 people).

The most specialized majors at Little Priest Tribal College in 2024 are Cultural & Gender Studies (1 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (2 degrees), Legal (2 degrees), Agriculture (1 degrees), and Health (15 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Little Priest Tribal College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Logisticians, and Economists

The most specialized majors at Little Priest Tribal College are Cultural & Gender Studies (1 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (2 degrees), Legal (2 degrees), Agriculture (1 degrees), and Health (15 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Little Priest Tribal College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,625,074 people), Elementary & secondary schools (317,020 people), Outpatient care centers (286,934 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (210,685 people), and Offices of physicians (207,240 people).

The most specialized majors at Little Priest Tribal College are Cultural & Gender Studies (1 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (2 degrees), Legal (2 degrees), Agriculture (1 degrees), and Health (15 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Little Priest Tribal College.
Most Common (2024)
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    6 degrees awarded
  2. Other Legal Research & Advanced Professional Studies
    2 degrees awarded
  3. Environmental Studies
    2 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Little Priest Tribal College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 6 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

5
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
25
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 5 degrees were awarded to men at Little Priest Tribal College, which is 0.2 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (25).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 2 degrees were awarded to men at Little Priest Tribal College in Environmental Studies. There were no female recipients with the same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 14 degrees were awarded to men at Little Priest Tribal College in Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant, which is 14 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

8%
100% Completion Time
17%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 8% of students graduating from Little Priest Tribal College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 17% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 17% within 200%.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. American Indian or Alaska Native
    25 degrees awarded
  2. White
    4 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races
    1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Little Priest Tribal College is american indian or alaska native (25 degrees awarded). There were 6.25 times more american indian or alaska native recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (4 degrees).

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. American Indian or Alaska Native Female
    20 degrees awarded
  2. American Indian or Alaska Native Male
    5 degrees awarded
  3. White Female
    4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Little Priest Tribal College is american indian or alaska native female (20 degrees awarded). There were 4 times more american indian or alaska native female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native male (5 degrees).

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Operations

Little Priest Tribal College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.87M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 696k (37.2%) compared to the 10.9% average return (512k on 4.71M) across all Tribal Colleges.

In 2024, Little Priest Tribal College had a total salary expenditure of 6.02M. Little Priest Tribal College employs 10 Assistant professors. Most academics at Little Priest Tribal College are Male Assistant professor (6), and Female Assistant professor (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Little Priest Tribal College are: Management, with 17 employees, Service, with 8 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 8 employees.

Endowment

$1.87M
2024 Endowment
8.48%
growth from 2023

Little Priest Tribal College has an endowment valued at about $1.87M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Little Priest Tribal College grew 8.48% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.84M lower than than the median endowment of Tribal Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$2.79M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Little Priest Tribal College paid a median of $2.79M in salaries, which represents 46.3% of their overall expenditure ($6.02M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$694k
Instructional Salaries
10
Number of Employees

In 2024, Little Priest Tribal College paid a total of $694k to 10 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $426k (7.49%) for similar Tribal Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Little Priest Tribal College were Management with 17 employees, Service with 8 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 8 employees.

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