Nebraska Indian Community College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,080

2021 Average Net Price

$8,080

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.56%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

409

18.1% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

9.09%

1 Graduates

About

Nebraska Indian Community College is a higher education institution located in Thurston County, NE. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Nebraska Indian Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (7 degrees awarded), Native American Studies (1 degrees), and Clinical Social Work (1 degrees).

In 2021, 11 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Nebraska Indian Community College. 81.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 18.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was american indian or alaska native (9 degrees), 9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Nebraska Indian Community College is $4,080, which is $480 more than the national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,600).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Nebraska Indian Community College is $4,080, which is $480 more than the national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,600).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,080.

In 2021, 84% of undergraduate students attending Nebraska Indian Community College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$4,080

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Nebraska Indian Community College was $4,080. The cost of tuition at Nebraska Indian Community College is $480 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,600).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Nebraska Indian Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,080

2021 Value

7.36%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Nebraska Indian Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,080. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Nebraska Indian Community College grew by 7.36%.

This chart compares the average net price of Nebraska Indian Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$17,355

Room and Board

The average yearly cost of room and board at Nebraska Indian Community College was of $17,355 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 36.5% between 2020 and 2021.

This chart compares the average student costs at Nebraska Indian Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

84%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

84% of undergraduate students at Nebraska Indian Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 2.33% with respect to 2020, when 86% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Nebraska Indian Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.56%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Nebraska Indian Community College was 4.56%, which represents 86 out of the 1884 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Nebraska Indian Community College had a total enrollment of 409 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Nebraska Indian Community College is 74 students and the part-time enrollment is 335. This means that 18.1% of students enrolled at Nebraska Indian Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Nebraska Indian Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 77% American Indian or Alaska Native, 18.3% White, 1.96% Hispanic or Latino, 1.47% Asian, 0.978% Black or African American, and 0.244% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Nebraska Indian Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly American Indian or Alaska Native Female (62.2%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native Male (25.7%) and White Female (6.76%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

18.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Nebraska Indian Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 409 students. The full-time enrollment at Nebraska Indian Community College is 74 and the part-time enrollment is 335. This means that 18.1% of students enrolled at Nebraska Indian Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 47.5% at similar Tribal Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Nebraska Indian Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

50%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Nebraska Indian Community College was 50%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Tribal Colleges (50%), Nebraska Indian Community College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Nebraska Indian Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

American Indian or Alaska Native
315 enrolled students
White
75 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
8 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Nebraska Indian Community College is 77% American Indian or Alaska Native, 18.3% White, 1.96% Hispanic or Latino, 1.47% Asian, 0.978% Black or African American, and 0.244% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Tribal Colleges is 78.7% American Indian or Alaska Native, 14.3% White, and 2.69% Hispanic or Latino.

Graduates

In 2021, 7 more women than men received degrees from Nebraska Indian Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Nebraska Indian Community College is american indian or alaska native (9 degrees awarded). There were 9 times more american indian or alaska native recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Nebraska Indian Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (7 degrees awarded), followed by Native American Studies (1 degrees) and Clinical Social Work (1 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Nebraska Indian Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (1 degrees awarded), Construction (1 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (7 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Nebraska Indian Community College are Registered nurses (1,414,366 people), Accountants & auditors (1,041,638 people), Other managers (717,867 people), Financial managers (470,547 people), and Chief executives & legislators (376,225 people).

The most specialized majors at Nebraska Indian Community College in 2021 are Cultural & Gender Studies (1 degrees awarded), Construction (1 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (7 degrees), Business (1 degrees), and Health (1 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Nebraska Indian Community College are Surgeons, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Nebraska Indian Community College are Cultural & Gender Studies (1 degrees awarded), Construction (1 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (7 degrees), Business (1 degrees), and Health (1 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Nebraska Indian Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,753,091 people), Elementary & secondary schools (752,893 people), Computer Systems Design (484,729 people), Banking & related activities (479,966 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (465,751 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Nebraska Indian Community College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
7 degree-majors awarded
Native American Studies
1 degree-majors awarded
Clinical Social Work
1 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Nebraska Indian Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 7 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Nebraska Indian Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 2 degrees were awarded to men at Nebraska Indian Community College, which is 0.222 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (9).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Nebraska Indian Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 1 degrees were awarded to men at Nebraska Indian Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.167 times less than the 6 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 6 degrees were awarded to men at Nebraska Indian Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 6 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

12%

100% Completion Time

12%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 12% of students graduating from Nebraska Indian Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 12% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 24% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Tribal Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (20%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Nebraska Indian Community College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (20% graduation rate). Across all Tribal Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

American Indian or Alaska Native
9 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1 degrees awarded
White
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Nebraska Indian Community College is american indian or alaska native (9 degrees awarded). There were 9 times more american indian or alaska native recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

American Indian or Alaska Native Female
8 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
1 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native Male
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Nebraska Indian Community College is american indian or alaska native female (8 degrees awarded). There were 8 times more american indian or alaska native female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (1 degrees).

Operations

Nebraska Indian Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.82M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 299k (16.5%) compared to the 4.76% average return (152k on 3.2M) across all Tribal Colleges.

In 2021, Nebraska Indian Community College had a total salary expenditure of 5.85M. Nebraska Indian Community College employs 15 Instructors. Most academics at Nebraska Indian Community College are Female Instructor (8), and Male Instructor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Nebraska Indian Community College are: Management, with 7 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 7 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 6 employees.

Endowment

$1.82M

2021 Endowment

28.7%

growth from 2020

Nebraska Indian Community College has an endowment valued at about $1.82M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Nebraska Indian Community College grew 28.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.39M lower than than the median endowment of Tribal Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Nebraska Indian Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Tribal Colleges Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$1.82M

2021 Salaries

24.1%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Nebraska Indian Community College paid a median of $1.82M in salaries, which represents 31.2% of their overall expenditure ($5.85M) and a 24.1% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Tribal Colleges is 4.24M (34.2% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$690k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Nebraska Indian Community College paid a total of $690k to 15 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $895k (21.1%) for similar Tribal Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

15 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

7 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Nebraska Indian Community College was Instructor with 15 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Nebraska Indian Community College were Management with 7 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 7 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 6 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Nebraska Indian Community College was Female Instructor with 8 employees, and Male Instructor with 7 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Nebraska Indian Community College.