Institute of American Indian Arts vs. USW

Comparable Facts

Compare Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development in Santa Fe, NM with University of the Southwest in Hobbs, NM on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of the Southwest is larger than Institute of American Indian Arts based on total student enrollment (1,130 students vs. 947 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development is located in Santa Fe, NM (Rural Fringe setting); University of the Southwest is in Hobbs, NM (Rural Fringe setting).
• Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of the Southwest is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development 9:1; University of the Southwest 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of the Southwest are 37.8% lower than at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development ($8,100 vs. $13,028).
• Out-of-state tuition is 181.6% higher at USW than at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development (about $10,750 more per year; $16,670 vs. $5,920).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development than at University of the Southwest (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of the Southwest students is 9.1% larger than aid received by Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development students ($10,436 vs. $9,562).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Institute of American Indian Arts and USW.
• Typical fall application deadline: Institute of American Indian Arts Aug 4, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• More USW graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Institute of American Indian Arts students, three years after graduation (47% vs. 42%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.