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Aaniiih Nakoda College

Tuition, net price, admissions, graduation rate, and graduate salary · Harlem, Montana

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Net price / year

$7,887

after grants & scholarships

lower than 83% of public 4-year colleges

Acceptance rate

Open admission

accepts most applicants

Graduation rate

33%

within 150% of normal time

lower than 78% of public 4-year colleges

Median earnings

$35,626

4 years after graduating

lower than 100% of public 4-year colleges

Aaniiih Nakoda College at a glance

What is the tuition at Aaniiih Nakoda College?: Undergraduate tuition and fees are $3,080 for the 2024-25 academic year, the same for in-state and out-of-state students.
What is the cost of attendance at Aaniiih Nakoda College?: The average cost of attendance is $14,974 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
What is the net price at Aaniiih Nakoda College?: The average net price for in-state students is $7,887 a year after grants and scholarships (2023-24).
What is the acceptance rate at Aaniiih Nakoda College?: This school has open admission: most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
What is the graduation rate at Aaniiih Nakoda College?: 33% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 6 years (entering classes through fall 2018).
How much do graduates of Aaniiih Nakoda College earn?: The median graduate earns $35,626 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled (2024 dollars).

Key takeaways

This school has open admission, so most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
At $7,887 a year, the average net price is lower than 83% of public 4-year colleges.
It would take about 10.3 years of the earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate to cover the estimated net cost (not counting income forgone while studying).
Pell Grant recipients completed within 150% of normal time at a rate of 11%, compared with 33% for all students, a gap of 23 points.
Graduates earn a median $35,626 four years after finishing, less than 100% of public 4-year colleges.

Tuition and cost of attendance at Aaniiih Nakoda College

Average net price (in-state)

$7,887 per year

Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.

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Estimated total net cost

$31,548

Net price × 4 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.

Net price by family income

Average yearly net price for students receiving federal aid.

$0–30k $8,183
$30–48k $4,882
$48–75k $8,969
$75–110k $8,726
$110k+ —

Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $14,974

Tuition & fees$3,080
Books & supplies$1,500
Room & board$8,080
Other expenses$7,304

Tuition & fees (in-state): $3,080
Tuition & fees (out-of-state): $3,080

Aaniiih Nakoda College acceptance rate and admissions

Open admission

The school admits most applicants who meet basic requirements.

Graduation rate and salary after graduating from Aaniiih Nakoda College

Graduation rate

33%

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.

Years of earnings premium to cover cost

10.3 years

Net cost ÷ (graduate earnings − high-school graduate earnings). Excludes income forgone while studying and assumes today's earnings. A rough guide, not a prediction.

Earnings vs debt

4 years after graduating$35,626

High-school graduate median (Montana)$32,577

Of graduates working and not enrolled, in 2024 dollars.

Outcomes by student group

The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.

Completion within 150% of normal time, by group

Share of students who entered in 2018 and completed within 150% of normal time (six years at a four-year college, three at a two-year college).

White students 17%

Pell Grant recipients 11%

All students, same entering cohort: 34%

Group rates and the all-student rate come from the same 2018 entering cohort, so they can be compared directly. Groups at small colleges can rest on very few students. Data period: Entering cohort 2018 (IPEDS).

Earnings ten years after entry

All students who entered this college, whether or not they graduated, in 2022 dollars, ten years after entry.

Typical range: middle half of students

25th percentile $10,775 · median $30,528 · 75th percentile $48,923

Median by sex

Male students $30,958

Non-male students $29,965

This is not the same as the graduates' earnings shown above. It covers everyone who entered, including students who left without a degree, ten years after entry and in 2022 dollars. The graduates' figure covers only completers, four years after finishing, in 2024 dollars. Do not compare the two directly.

Data period: Students who entered in academic years 2009-10 and 2010-11 (pooled), earnings measured in 2020 and 2021, 2022 dollars (Treasury).

What students study

The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.

Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services 30%

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 20%

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 15%

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 10%

Health Professions and Related Programs 10%

Public Administration and Social Service Professions 5%

Construction Trades 5%

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 5%

A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).

Who attends

A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.

Race and ethnicity

White 10.4%
Black or African American 0.9%
Hispanic or Latino 0%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native 87.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 0%
U.S. nonresident 0%
Race and ethnicity unknown 0%

Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Gender

Men 44.3%
Women 55.7%

Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Students aged 25 or older

39%

of undergraduates

Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).

Students and campus

Undergraduate enrollment: 106
Part-time students: 28%
Receive Pell Grants: 65%
Receive federal loans: 0%
Students per faculty member: 10 : 1
Setting: Rural

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Frequently asked questions

How much is tuition at Aaniiih Nakoda College?

For the 2024-25 academic year, Aaniiih Nakoda College reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $3,080, the same for in-state and out-of-state students. This is the published price before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.

What is the cost of attendance and net price at Aaniiih Nakoda College?

The average cost of attendance at Aaniiih Nakoda College is $14,974 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $7,887 a year. That is lower than 83% of public 4-year colleges.

How much financial aid do students at Aaniiih Nakoda College get?

65% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 0% receive federal loans.

What is the acceptance rate at Aaniiih Nakoda College?

Aaniiih Nakoda College has open admission: it accepts most applicants who meet basic requirements.

What is the graduation rate at Aaniiih Nakoda College?

33% of first-time, full-time students at Aaniiih Nakoda College finish within 150% of normal time.

How much do Aaniiih Nakoda College graduates earn after graduation?

The median graduate earns $35,626 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled in further study (2024 dollars).

Is Aaniiih Nakoda College worth it?

There is no single answer: it depends on your major, your aid and whether you finish. For Aaniiih Nakoda College, the data shows this. The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 10.3 years of work. 33% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time. These are averages, not predictions, and they do not count income forgone while studying.

Who attends Aaniiih Nakoda College?

Among undergraduates in Fall 2024, 56% are women and 44% are men. The largest race or ethnicity group reported is American Indian or Alaska Native (88%). About 39% are aged 25 or older.

Sources and data periods

All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:

Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Graduation rate: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts

Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things