Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
A good fit for families who need the lowest possible cost and students who want small classes and close faculty access. no major red flags in the data. a public school with 215 students.
About This School
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico with approximately 215 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $5,181 per year. Typical graduates earn $25,000 within 10 years of enrollment.
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI) is a public tribal land-grant community college in unincorporated Bernalillo County, New Mexico, with an Albuquerque postal address. It is federally operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and funded through the Bureau of Indian Education, both agencies within the United States Department of the Interior. More than 120 different Indian Tribes are represented in SIPI's student body.
The numbers tell a mixed story here: at just $8,683 per year after aid, this school is genuinely affordable, and its intimate enrollment of 233 students means you'll get close attention rather than getting lost in a crowd. However, median earnings of $25,000 a decade after enrollment is a real concern — that's a tight budget for post-graduation life and suggests the career outcomes may be limited depending on your field. Worth considering if you're drawn to its unique mission serving Native American students, want a low-cost path into a technical field, and have a clear plan for what comes next.
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After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 15% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
Will This School Pay Off?
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (215 undergraduates).
Contact & Location
Address
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
9169 Coors Blvd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87120-3101
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Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
School overview from Wikipedia. Used for context only, not as a primary data source for admissions, cost, or outcomes claims.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
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