Little Priest Tribal College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,050

2021 Average Net Price

$11,513

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.56%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

165

25.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

13.9%

5 Graduates

About

Little Priest Tribal College is a higher education institution located in Thurston County, NE. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Little Priest Tribal College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (5 degrees awarded), Native American Studies (2 degrees), and Kindergarten & Preschool Education (1 degrees).

In 2021, 10 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Little Priest Tribal College. 80% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 20% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was american indian or alaska native (8 degrees), 8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Little Priest Tribal College is $4,050, which is $450 more than the national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,600).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Little Priest Tribal College is $4,050, which is $450 more than the national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,600).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,513.

In 2021, 72% of undergraduate students attending Little Priest Tribal College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$4,050

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Little Priest Tribal College was $4,050. The cost of tuition at Little Priest Tribal College is $450 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,600).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Little Priest Tribal College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$11,513

2021 Value

12.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Little Priest Tribal College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,513. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Little Priest Tribal College grew by 12.9%.

This chart compares the average net price of Little Priest Tribal 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

$6,990

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Little Priest Tribal College was of $6,990 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Little Priest Tribal College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

72%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

72% of undergraduate students at Little Priest Tribal College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 6.49% with respect to 2020, when 77% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Little Priest Tribal 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 Little Priest Tribal 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

Little Priest Tribal College had a total enrollment of 165 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Little Priest Tribal College is 42 students and the part-time enrollment is 123. This means that 25.5% of students enrolled at Little Priest Tribal College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Little Priest Tribal College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 70.9% American Indian or Alaska Native, 20.6% White, 4.85% Two or More Races, 1.82% Black or African American, and 1.21% Asian.

Students enrolled at Little Priest Tribal College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly American Indian or Alaska Native Female (52.4%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native Male (26.2%) and Two or More Races Female (7.14%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

25.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Little Priest Tribal College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 165 students. The full-time enrollment at Little Priest Tribal College is 42 and the part-time enrollment is 123. This means that 25.5% of students enrolled at Little Priest Tribal 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 Little Priest Tribal College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

45%

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 Little Priest Tribal College was 45%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Tribal Colleges (50%), Little Priest Tribal College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Little Priest Tribal College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

American Indian or Alaska Native
117 enrolled students
White
34 enrolled students
Two or More Races
8 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Little Priest Tribal College is 70.9% American Indian or Alaska Native, 20.6% White, 4.85% Two or More Races, 1.82% Black or African American, and 1.21% Asian. 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, 6 more women than men received degrees from Little Priest Tribal College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Little Priest Tribal College is american indian or alaska native (8 degrees awarded). There were 8 times more american indian or alaska native recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Little Priest Tribal College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (5 degrees awarded), followed by Native American Studies (2 degrees) and Kindergarten & Preschool Education (1 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Little Priest Tribal College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (2 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (5 degrees), and Biology (1 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Little Priest Tribal College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,847,531 people), Accountants & auditors (1,066,746 people), Other managers (802,304 people), Secondary school teachers (502,175 people), and Financial managers (491,021 people).

The most specialized majors at Little Priest Tribal College in 2021 are Cultural & Gender Studies (2 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (5 degrees), Biology (1 degrees), EDUCATION. (1 degrees), and Business (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 Little Priest Tribal 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 Little Priest Tribal College are Cultural & Gender Studies (2 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (5 degrees), Biology (1 degrees), EDUCATION. (1 degrees), and Business (1 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Little Priest Tribal College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,253,486 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (817,643 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (755,581 people), Computer Systems Design (537,811 people), and Banking & related activities (509,038 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Little Priest Tribal College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
5 degree-majors awarded
Native American Studies
2 degree-majors awarded
Kindergarten & Preschool Education
1 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Little Priest Tribal College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 5 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Little Priest Tribal 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 Little Priest Tribal College, which is 0.25 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (8).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Little Priest Tribal College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 2 degrees were awarded to men at Little Priest Tribal College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.667 times less than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 3 degrees were awarded to men at Little Priest Tribal College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.5 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 3% of students graduating from Little Priest Tribal College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 9% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 18% 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.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (33.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Little Priest Tribal College is Female and White (33.3% 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
8 degrees awarded
Black or African American
1 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Little Priest Tribal College is american indian or alaska native (8 degrees awarded). There were 8 times more american indian or alaska native recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (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
7 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
1 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Little Priest Tribal College is american indian or alaska native female (7 degrees awarded). There were 7 times more american indian or alaska native female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (1 degrees).

Operations

Little Priest Tribal College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.72M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 558k (32.4%) compared to the 4.76% average return (152k on 3.2M) across all Tribal Colleges.

In 2021, Little Priest Tribal College had a total salary expenditure of 4.78M. Little Priest Tribal College employs 8 Instructors. Most academics at Little Priest Tribal College are Male Instructor (4), and Female Instructor (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Little Priest Tribal College are: Service, with 13 employees, Management, with 12 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 8 employees.

Endowment

$1.72M

2021 Endowment

15.7%

growth from 2020

Little Priest Tribal College has an endowment valued at about $1.72M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Little Priest Tribal College grew 15.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.48M lower than than the median endowment of Tribal Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Little Priest Tribal 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

$2.13M

2021 Salaries

8.03%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Little Priest Tribal College paid a median of $2.13M in salaries, which represents 44.5% of their overall expenditure ($4.78M) and a 8.03% growth from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$484k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Little Priest Tribal College paid a total of $484k to 8 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.7% 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

8 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

13 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Little Priest Tribal College was Instructor with 8 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Little Priest Tribal College were Service with 13 employees, Management with 12 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 8 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Little Priest Tribal College was Male Instructor with 4 employees, and Female Instructor with 4 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Little Priest Tribal College.