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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$3,600
0.503% growth from 2023
2024 Average Net Price
$6,333
After Financial Aid
2024 Acceptance Rate
91.7%
411 Applicants
2024 Enrolled Students
18,597
47% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
22.1%
267 Graduates

About

Tribal Colleges is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2024, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Tribal Colleges were General Business Administration & Management (366 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Sciences (206 degrees), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (159 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Tribal Colleges is $3,600, which is $7,320 less than than the national median of $10,920. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $3,720, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $11,753 less than than the national median $15,473.

Tribal Colleges

Costs

The median in-state tuition for Tribal Colleges is $3,600, which is $7,280 less than than the national median in-state tuition of $11,000. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $3,720, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $11,753 less than than the national median out-of-state tuition of $15,473.

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,333.

Tuition Costs

$3,600
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Tribal Colleges was $3,720, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, which was $3,720. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Tribal Colleges is $11,753 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $15,473, and the in-state tuition is $7,280 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $11,000.

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Average Net Price

$6,333
2024 Value
21.8%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Tribal Colleges had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,333. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Tribal Colleges grew by 21.8%.

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Other Student Expenses

$7,850
Room and Board
$1,200
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Tribal Colleges was of $7,850 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 0.744% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Admissions

Tribal Colleges received 411 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 1.44% annual growth. Out of those 411 applicants, 377 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 91.7% acceptance rate.

There were 18,597 students enrolled at Tribal Colleges in 2024. 5% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Tribal Colleges has an overall enrollment yield of 71.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

91.7%
Acceptance Rate in 2024
377
Accepted Out of 411

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Tribal Colleges was 91.7% (377 admissions from 411 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 90.6%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 1.44%, while admissions declined by 0.265%.

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SAT Scores

5%
Submission Percentage (2019)
9
Scores Submitted (2019)

5% of enrolled first-time students at Tribal Colleges in 2019 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Tribal Colleges had a total enrollment of 18,597 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Tribal Colleges is 8,743 students and the part-time enrollment is 9,854. This means that 47% of students enrolled at Tribal Colleges are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Tribal Colleges, both undergraduate and graduate, is 78.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 13.6% White, 3.03% Hispanic or Latino, 2.32% Two or More Races, 0.764% Black or African American, 0.522% Asian, and 0.317% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Tribal Colleges in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly American Indian or Alaska Native Female (56%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native Male (30.8%) and White Female (4.98%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly American Indian or Alaska Native Female (50.6%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native Male (18.7%) and White Female (8.62%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

47%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Tribal Colleges in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 18,597 students. The full-time enrollment at Tribal Colleges is 8,743 and the part-time enrollment is 9,854. This means that 47% of students enrolled at Tribal Colleges are enrolled full-time compared with 47% at similar Tribal Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

60.5%
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 Tribal Colleges was 60.5%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Tribal Colleges (60.5%), Tribal Colleges had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. American Indian or Alaska Native
    14,541 enrolled students
  2. White
    2,527 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    564 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Tribal Colleges is 78.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 13.6% White, 3.03% Hispanic or Latino, 2.32% Two or More Races, 0.764% Black or African American, 0.522% Asian, and 0.317% 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.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 220 students (1.18%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 1,121 more women than men received degrees from Tribal Colleges. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Tribal Colleges is american indian or alaska native (2,436 degrees awarded). There were 6.15 times more american indian or alaska native recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (396 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Tribal Colleges is General Business Administration & Management (221 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (204 degrees) and General Studies (136 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Tribal Colleges, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (127 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (91 degrees), and Transportation (85 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Social workers, all other
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Tribal Colleges are Social workers, all other (151,373 people), Other managers (83,376 people), Construction managers (46,210 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (38,906 people), and Social & community service managers (36,644 people).

The most specialized majors at Tribal Colleges in 2024 are Cultural & Gender Studies (127 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (91 degrees), Transportation (85 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (170 degrees), and Construction (81 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 Tribal Colleges are Surgeons, Physicians, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Logisticians, and Economists

The most specialized majors at Tribal Colleges are Cultural & Gender Studies (127 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (91 degrees), Transportation (85 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (170 degrees), and Construction (81 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Tribal Colleges are Elementary & secondary schools (129,636 people), Construction (106,368 people), Individual & family services (102,080 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (73,961 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (72,844 people).

The most specialized majors at Tribal Colleges are Cultural & Gender Studies (127 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (91 degrees), Transportation (85 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (170 degrees), and Construction (81 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 Tribal Colleges.
Most Common (2024)
  1. Welding Technology
    38 degrees awarded
  2. Pre-Nursing Studies
    26 degrees awarded
  3. Substance Abuse Counseling
    23 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Tribal Colleges was Welding Technology with 38 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

923
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
2,044
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 923 degrees were awarded to men at Tribal Colleges, which is 0.452 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,044).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 93 degrees were awarded to men at Tribal Colleges in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.341 times less than the 273 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 273 degrees were awarded to men at Tribal Colleges in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.94 times more than the 93 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

10%
100% Completion Time
16%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 10% of students graduating from Tribal Colleges completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 16% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 18% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. American Indian or Alaska Native
    2,436 degrees awarded
  2. White
    396 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races
    61 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Tribal Colleges is american indian or alaska native (2,436 degrees awarded). There were 6.15 times more american indian or alaska native recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (396 degrees).

0.169% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. American Indian or Alaska Native Female
    1,685 degrees awarded
  2. American Indian or Alaska Native Male
    751 degrees awarded
  3. White Female
    276 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Tribal Colleges is american indian or alaska native female (1,685 degrees awarded). There were 2.24 times more american indian or alaska native female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native male (751 degrees).

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Operations

Tribal Colleges has an endowment valued at nearly $4.71M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 44.2M (937%) compared to the 10.9% average return (512k on 4.71M) across all Tribal Colleges.

In 2024, Tribal Colleges had a total salary expenditure of 14M. Tribal Colleges employs 563 Instructors, 145 Assistant professors and 80 No academic ranks. Most academics at Tribal Colleges are Male Instructor (284), Female Instructor (279), and Male Assistant professor (80).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tribal Colleges are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 546 employees, Management, with 468 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 390 employees.

Endowment

$4.71M
2024 Endowment
31.2%
growth from 2023

Tribal Colleges has an endowment valued at about $4.71M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Tribal Colleges grew 31.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $0 approximately the same as than the median endowment of Tribal Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $276M - Federal
  2. $8.61M - State
  3. $4.77M - Local

As of 2024, Tribal Colleges received $276M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $8.61M from state grants and contracts, and $4.77M from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$5.69M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Tribal Colleges paid a median of $5.69M in salaries, which represents 40.7% of their overall expenditure ($14M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$54.4M
Instructional Salaries
855
Number of Employees

In 2024, Tribal Colleges paid a total of $54.4M to 855 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.4% 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 Tribal Colleges were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 546 employees, Management with 468 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 390 employees.

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