Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute is a public community college located in Albuquerque, NM. It offers 19 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 1 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute is $1,095 for New Mexico residents and $1,095 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of New Mexico public community colleges' average ($4,986).

The school has 269 students, which is lower than New Mexico community collleges' average (2,492). In addition, 9 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 7 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of New Mexico community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. Then, we compare its costs to New Mexico community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance - SIPI
New Mexico ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$1,095$1,095
Books & Supplies$1,545
On-Campus Living Costs$8,079
Off-Campus Living Costs$20,904
Average Financial Aid$7,108
Cost of Attendance$10,719$10,719
After Financial Aid$3,611$3,611
SIPI Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
New Mexico ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute$1,095$1,095
Public Community Colleges in New Mexico$2,344$4,986
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED1NOT OFFERED
Total Programs712NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Natural Resources and Conservation (other)NOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Institutional Food WorkersNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing OpticianNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Optometric Technician/Assistant NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 3 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 269 students at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 108 male students and 249 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total357233124
Male Students1088721
Female Students249146103

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 269 total students, 59 students enrolled through distance learning (9 students enrolled exclusively and 50 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment269
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses9
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses50
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses210

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address9169 Coors Blvd NW, Albuquerque, NM
Phone505-346-2347
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$1,095
Out-of-State$1,095
Student Population »269 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »13%
Transfer-out Rate10%
Retention Rate26% (Full-time)
67% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$7,108
Students to Faculty7:1 (14.29%)