Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development

What are the graduation rates for students at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development?

IAIA's reported overall graduation rate is 15%. Its reported four-year rate is 6%, while the six-year figure is 11%. These measures should not be added together or read as outcomes for every student currently enrolled: graduation-rate reporting follows defined entering groups over specified periods, and the figures may represent different cohorts or reporting measures.

The reported first-year retention rate is 70%, indicating the share of the measured entering group that returned under that measure. Retention and graduation answer different questions. Transfer students, part-time students, and students who finish elsewhere may not be represented in a first-time, full-time graduation cohort in the way a reader expects. Applicants comparing programs should ask about recent completion patterns in their intended degree and the typical course sequence.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development?

The reported College Scorecard field-of-study earnings figure for Fine and Studio Arts is $15,574, measured about one year after completion. It is a narrow early-career measure, not a salary promised to IAIA students or a forecast of what every arts graduate will earn.

College Scorecard program earnings generally reflect a defined group of federally aided completers whose earnings can be matched to records; they do not describe every graduate's employment, further study, freelance work, or longer-term income. For an arts applicant, the figure is best considered alongside program costs, the type of work graduates pursue, and the time it may take to establish a creative practice.