Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Student Population

How many students at SIPI?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute has a total enrollment of 215 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 84 male students (39.1%) and 131 female students (60.9%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 215 American Indian or Alaska Native students (100%).
• Class Delivery: 9 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 71 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Tribal College - which average 558 - SIPI's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 84 male (39.07%) and 131 female (60.93%) students are attending Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 64.12.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 0 White, and 0 Black students out of a total of 215 are attending at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute is not very diverse with a diversity index of 0% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.

Student Age Distribution

There are 127 students under 25 years old, and 100 students over 25 years old out of 233 total students.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, 9 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 71 students are enrolled in some online courses.

8 students who live in New Mexico or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 215 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 14 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 6.51%.11 students have transferred in as full-time status and 3 students transferred in as part-time status.