Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Albuquerque, NM

Save to My School
How much is the SIPI tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, SIPI's tuition & fees is $1,095.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $21,999 when a student lives off-campus.

SIPI Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Tuition & Fees$1,095
On-campus Expenses$7,404
Off-campus Room & Board$13,500
Off-campus Expenses$7,404

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, SIPI' tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in New Mexico, its tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $8,317.
In-StateOut-of-State
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute$1,095
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
New Mexico 2-4 Years Colleges$14,763
Public Schools$3,799$8,317
Private Schools$21,983

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between SIPI and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic InstituteAlbuquerque, NM$1,095$1,095
Navajo Technical UniversityCrownpoint, NM$2,402$4,250
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts DevelopmentSanta Fe, NM$5,561$5,801

Financial Aid and COA

At Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, 357 students (100%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $7,108.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at SIPI is $14,891 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 54 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $8,231.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
COA (off-campus)$21,999
Tuition & Fees$1,095
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$20,904
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$14,891
Average Financial Aid$7,108
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship357100%$7,108
Pell Grants12635%$3,548
Federal Student Loan00%-
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid54100%-
Grants or Scholarships54100%$8,231
Federal Grants54100%$6,712
Pell Grants3157%$4,342
Other Federal Grants2343%$9,907
State/Local Grants1528%$1,253
Institutional Grants3769%$1,709
Student Loan Aid0--
Federal Student Loans0--
Other Student Loans0--
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level3131$6,344
0-30,0001313$4,579
30,001-48,00077$10,456
48,001-75,00088$6,142
75,001-110,00033$4,937
110,001 or more00-

Student Population

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute has a total of 269 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 108 male students and 249 female students attending SIPI. The school offers online degree programs and 9 students enrolled online exclusively (3.35% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate357 108249

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address9169 Coors Blvd NW, Albuquerque, NM
Phone505-346-2347
WEBwww.sipi.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered19 Programs
Online Program Offered2 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population269
Graduation Rate13%
Transfer-out Rate10%
Retention Rate26% (Full-time), 67% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate7 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties18
Number of Staffs82 (Full-time), 1 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$61,440
Average Staff Salary$66,257