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A National Indian Community College and Land Grant Institution

SIPI is a proud participant of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC).  SIPI is one of 37 Tribal Colleges and Universities in the nation that are part of the AIHEC family.  SIPI students represent Alaskan Native Communities and American Indian tribes from across the United States.  SIPI first opened its doors in 1971 and embarked on a journey of changing lives through the power of education.  To this day, SIPI is a trail blazer, pushing the envelope and raising the bar in higher education.  SIPI's motto is EXPECT SUCCESS, that along with STUDENT SUCCESS is paramount to our mission and vision.  Join the SIPI family and experience success with us! 
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In the following , please find a link to a 10-minute SIPI Engineering and SIP I-C-MARS ( NASA MAIANSE grant) Programs Documentary Video - Our Story - Innovative STEM Education Programs Empower Native American Students
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SIPI Open House October 4, 2018

Come, learn and explore all that SIPI has to offer. Open to high school students, community members, tribal leaders, education and workforce development staff.
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The SIPI Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness strives to improve the quality and efficiency of information services to support fact-based decision making, external reporting, and the assessment of student outcomes and institutional effectiveness. The office seeks to encourage a data-driven environment by offering data collection, analysis and reporting to staff, faculty, committees, the Board of Regents and students.
 
Number of NASA Sponsored Mars Yards - 2
Number of Tribes Represented by Students - 71
Number of States Represented by Students - 18
Number of Students for 2016-17 Year - 558
Percentage of Native American Students - 100%
Number of Certificates & Degrees Offered - 21
Percentage of Grads Who Find Work or Transfer Within 1 Year of Graduation - 96%
Average increase in annual earnings for SIPI degree holders - $9,300 per year
Average lifetime earnings increase for SIPI degree holders (over 40 year career) - $372,000
SIPI ranking of community colleges (by WalletHub) - #12 in the nation
Average annual earnings of SIPI grads in first job out of college - $26,714

SIPI graduates have transferred to some of the best four-year colleges and universities in the nation, including Stanford University, Harvard University, the University of Notre Dame, the University of California at Berkeley, Dartmouth College, Syracuse University, Carnegie Mellon University, Occidental College, and hundreds of others