Little Priest Tribal College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,050

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$14,151

After Financial Aid

2017 Enrolled Students

141

63.1% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

11.8%

2 Graduates

About

Little Priest Tribal College is a higher education institution located in Thurston County, NE. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Little Priest Tribal College were .

In 2017, 10 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Little Priest Tribal College. 70% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 30% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were american indian or alaska native (10 degrees), NaNy times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (0 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Little Priest Tribal College is $4,050, which is $780 more than the national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,270).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Little Priest Tribal College is $4,050, which is $780 more than the national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,270).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,151.

In 2017, 77% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while N/A% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$4,050

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Little Priest Tribal College was $4,050. The cost of tuition at Little Priest Tribal College is $780 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,270).

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

Average Net Price

$14,151

2017 Value

77.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Little Priest Tribal College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,151. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Little Priest Tribal College grew by 77.4%.

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

$12,220

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Little Priest Tribal College was of $12,220 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of room and board increased by 49% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 25% 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

Financial Aid by Income Level

77%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

N/A%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

77% of undergraduate students at Little Priest Tribal College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 20.3% with respect to 2016, when 64% 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.

Enrollment

Little Priest Tribal College has a total enrollment of 141 students. The full-time enrollment at Little Priest Tribal College is 89 students and the part-time enrollment is 52. This means that 63.1% 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 87.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 6.38% Black or African American, 4.96% White, 0% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0% Hispanic or Latino, and 0% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Little Priest Tribal College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority American Indian or Alaska Native Female (57.3%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native Male (28.1%) and Black or African American Male (5.62%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

63.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Little Priest Tribal College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 141 students. The full-time enrollment at Little Priest Tribal College is 89 and the part-time enrollment is 52. This means that 63.1% of students enrolled at Little Priest Tribal College are enrolled full-time compared with 57.9% 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

58%

2017 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 58%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Tribal Colleges (57%), Little Priest Tribal College had a retention rate higher 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

American Indian or Alaska Native
123
Black or African American
9
White
7

The enrolled student population at Little Priest Tribal College is 87.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 6.38% Black or African American, 4.96% White, 0% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0% Hispanic or Latino, and 0% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Tribal Colleges is 78.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 15.8% White, and 2.12% Hispanic or Latino.

Graduates

In 2017, 4 more women than men received degrees from Little Priest Tribal College. The majority of degree recipients at Little Priest Tribal College are american indian or alaska native (10 degrees awarded). There were NaNy times more american indian or alaska native graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (0 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Little Priest Tribal College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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 Natural Resources & Conservation (1 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (2 degrees), and Education (3 degrees).

Workforce

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 (2,096,265 people), Registered nurses (1,436,137 people), Accountants & auditors (1,131,178 people), Other managers (726,528 people), and Financial managers (441,431 people).

The most specialized majors at Little Priest Tribal College are Natural Resources & Conservation (1 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (2 degrees), Education (3 degrees), Business (2 degrees), and Health (2 degrees).

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, Public relations specialists, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, Podiatrists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

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 (3,290,261 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,847,652 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (638,467 people), Banking & related activities (515,073 people), and Computer Systems Design (474,087 people).

Degrees

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

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Little Priest Tribal College was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Little Priest Tribal College according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 3 degrees were awarded to men at Little Priest Tribal College, which is 0.429 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (7).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 1 degrees were awarded to men at Little Priest Tribal College in Environmental Studies, which is NaNy times more than the 0 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 2 degrees were awarded to women at Little Priest Tribal College in Early Childhood Education & Teaching, which is 2 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

18%

100% Completion Time

18%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 18% 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, 18% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 29% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (25%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Little Priest Tribal College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (25% graduation rate). Across all Tribal Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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 National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

American Indian or Alaska Native
10 degrees awarded
Asian
0 degrees awarded
Black or African American
0 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Little Priest Tribal College is american indian or alaska native (10 degrees awarded). There were NaNy times more american indian or alaska native recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (0 degrees).

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

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

American Indian or Alaska Native Female
7 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native Male
3 degrees awarded
Asian Male
0 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Little Priest Tribal College is american indian or alaska native female (7 degrees awarded). There were 2.33 times more american indian or alaska native female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native male (3 degrees).

Operations

Little Priest Tribal College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.23M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $143k (11.7%), compared to the 2.59% average return ($75.6k on $2.92M) across all Tribal Colleges.

In 2017, Little Priest Tribal College had a total salary expenditure of $3.55M. Little Priest Tribal College employs 6 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Little Priest Tribal College are Male Instructors (3), Female Instructors(3), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Little Priest Tribal College are: Management, with 8 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 6 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 4 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$1.23M

2017 Endowment

InfinityM%

growth from 2016

Little Priest Tribal College has an endowment valued at about $1.23M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Little Priest Tribal College grew InfinityM% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.69M 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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.39M - Federal
$46.8k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Little Priest Tribal College received $2.39M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $46.8k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$1.77M

2017 Salaries

13.1%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Little Priest Tribal College paid a median of $1.77M in salaries, which represents 49.8% of their overall expenditure ($3.55M) and a 13.1% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 20.6% growth from 2015 and a 9.3% decline from 2014.

The median for similar Tribal Colleges is 4.36M (39.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$350k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, Little Priest Tribal College paid a total of $350k to 6 employees working as instructors, which represents 19.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.01M (23.1%) for similar Tribal Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

6 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

8 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Little Priest Tribal College were Instructor with 6 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Little Priest Tribal College were Management with 8 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 6 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 4 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Instructor
Female Instructor
false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Little Priest Tribal College was Male Instructor with 3 employees, Female Instructor with 3 employees, and false with 0 employees.

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

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