Student Population at SIPI
Total Enrollment
215 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
215
Online Enrollment
9
Men Students
84
Women Students
131
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 215 students have enrolled at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (all undergraduate).
By gender, 84 male and 131 female students are attending Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. By attendance status, there are 166 full-time students and 49 part-time students.
The number of students at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute is very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Navajo Technical University and Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development, its population is very small (average population is 1,326).
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute offers online degree/certificate programs and 9 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares SIPI's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.
SIPI has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,326 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico average (3,389 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute | 215 | 215 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 1,326 | 1,278 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico | 3,389 | 3,389 |
The below chart compares the student population between Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 84 male and 131 female students attending SIPI. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.64 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at SIPI.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 215 | 166 | 49 |
| Men | 84 | 74 | 10 |
| Women | 131 | 92 | 39 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 215 American Indian or Alaska Native students (100.00%) - all American Indian or Alaska Native. The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 215 | 84 | 131 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 215 | 84 | 131 |
Online Student Population
At Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, 80 students (37.21% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 9 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 8 students live in New Mexico where Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute is located in and 1 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 215 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 9 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 71 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 135 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 9 |
| New Mexico Residents | 8 |
| Other State in U.S. | 1 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
