Tribal Colleges
Add ComparisonTribal Colleges is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2022, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Tribal Colleges were General Business Administration & Management (247 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Sciences (198 degrees), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (121 degrees).
Tribal Colleges had a total enrollment of 17,110 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Tribal Colleges is 8,201 students and the part-time enrollment is 8,909. This means that 47.9% of students enrolled at Tribal Colleges are enrolled full-time.
The enrolled student population at Tribal Colleges, both undergraduate and graduate, is 77.8% American Indian or Alaska Native, 14.3% White, 2.92% Hispanic or Latino, 2.63% Two or More Races, 0.801% Black or African American, 0.438% Asian, and 0.152% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.
Students enrolled at Tribal Colleges in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly American Indian or Alaska Native Female (56.4%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native Male (29.5%) and White Female (5.56%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly American Indian or Alaska Native Female (48.1%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native Male (15.2%) and White Female (8.86%).
The total enrollment at Tribal Colleges in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 17,110 students. The full-time enrollment at Tribal Colleges is 8,201 and the part-time enrollment is 8,909. This means that 47.9% of students enrolled at Tribal Colleges are enrolled full-time compared with 47.9% at similar Tribal Colleges.
This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Tribal Colleges (in red) compares to similar universities.
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 Tribal Colleges was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Tribal Colleges (61%), Tribal Colleges had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.
This chart shows the retention rate over time at Tribal Colleges (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.
The enrolled student population at Tribal Colleges is 77.8% American Indian or Alaska Native, 14.3% White, 2.92% Hispanic or Latino, 2.63% Two or More Races, 0.801% Black or African American, 0.438% Asian, and 0.152% 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 77.8% American Indian or Alaska Native, 14.3% White, and 2.92% Hispanic or Latino.
Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 156 students (0.912%) did not report their race.
In 2022, 920 more women than men received degrees from Tribal Colleges. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Tribal Colleges is american indian or alaska native (1,955 degrees awarded). There were 5.7 times more american indian or alaska native recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (343 degrees).
The most common Associates Degree concentration at Tribal Colleges is Liberal Arts & Sciences (187 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (149 degrees) and General Studies (103 degrees).
In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Tribal Colleges, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (77 degrees awarded), Construction (61 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (128 degrees).
The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Tribal Colleges are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,575,431 people), Secondary school teachers (440,838 people), Education administrators (256,261 people), Special education teachers (189,775 people), and Social workers, all other (176,346 people).
The most specialized majors at Tribal Colleges in 2022 are Transportation (77 degrees awarded), Construction (61 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (128 degrees), Education (310 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (408 degrees) (as of 2022).
The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Tribal Colleges are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Skincare specialists, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys
The most specialized majors at Tribal Colleges are Transportation (77 degrees awarded), Construction (61 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (128 degrees), Education (310 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (408 degrees) (as of 2022).
The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Tribal Colleges are Elementary & secondary schools (2,761,571 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (240,970 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (162,322 people), Individual & family services (145,126 people), and Construction (137,503 people).
The most specialized majors at Tribal Colleges are Transportation (77 degrees awarded), Construction (61 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (128 degrees), Education (310 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (408 degrees) (as of 2022).
In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Tribal Colleges was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 187 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Tribal Colleges according to their major.
In 2022, 753 degrees were awarded to men at Tribal Colleges, which is 0.45 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,673).
This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Tribal Colleges by degrees awarded.
In 2022, 56 degrees were awarded to men at Tribal Colleges in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.293 times less than the 191 female recipients with that same degree.
In 2022, 191 degrees were awarded to men at Tribal Colleges in General Business Administration & Management, which is 3.41 times more than the 56 male recipients with that same degree.
In 2022, 14% of students graduating from Tribal Colleges completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 16.5% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 20% 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.
The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Tribal Colleges is Female and Two or More Races (40.7% graduation rate). Across all Tribal Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).
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.
The most common race/ethnicity at Tribal Colleges is american indian or alaska native (1,955 degrees awarded). There were 5.7 times more american indian or alaska native recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (343 degrees).
0.247% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.
The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Tribal Colleges is american indian or alaska native female (1,348 degrees awarded). There were 2.22 times more american indian or alaska native female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native male (607 degrees).
Tribal Colleges has an endowment valued at nearly $3.26M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −16.5M (−505%) compared to the 1.85% average return (60.4k on 3.26M) across all Tribal Colleges.
In 2022, Tribal Colleges had a total salary expenditure of 13.6M. Tribal Colleges employs 533 Instructors, 126 Assistant professors and 103 No academic ranks. Most academics at Tribal Colleges are Male Instructor (271), Female Instructor (262), and Male Assistant professor (64).
The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tribal Colleges are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 473 employees, Management, with 445 employees, and Service with 396 employees.
Tribal Colleges has an endowment valued at about $3.26M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Tribal Colleges grew 1.83% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $0 approximately the same as than the median endowment of Tribal Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.
This line chart shows how the endowment at Tribal Colleges (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.
As of 2022, Tribal Colleges received $315M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $4.47M from state grants and contracts, and $4.69M from local grants and contracts.
In 2022, Tribal Colleges paid a median of $4.83M in salaries, which represents 35.6% of their overall expenditure ($13.6M) and a 13.9% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.53% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 0.119% decline between 2019 and 2020.
The median for similar Tribal Colleges is 4.83M (35.6% of overall expenditures).
In 2022, Tribal Colleges paid a total of $48.2M to 833 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.2% of all salaries paid.
This is compared to a median of $1.03M (21.4%) for similar Tribal Colleges.
In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Tribal Colleges were Instructor with 533 employees, Assistant professor with 126 employees, and No academic rank with 103 employees.
In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tribal Colleges were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 473 employees, Management with 445 employees, and Service with 396 employees.
In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Tribal Colleges was Male Instructor with 271 employees, Female Instructor with 262 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 64 employees.
This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Tribal Colleges.