Albuquerque, New Mexico · Public
Engineering, General at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3.8% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $5,181 school-wide net price and $27,660 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
3.8% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 3.8% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 519
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 14%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $5,181/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $20,724
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $27,660/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (3.8%), school-wide average net price ($5,181), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($27,660), and peer averages from 519 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 519 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 3.0x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($9,951 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($25,064 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute in the top 28% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 0.5% of reported awards · $536 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 0.3% of reported awards · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $1,115 net A+ Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · 0.5% of reported awards · $1,406 net A+ Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 0.1% of reported awards · $1,618 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.3% of reported awards · $2,090 net A+ 
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 1.1% of reported awards · $2,039 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Engineering, General accounts for 3.8% of the awards or completions reported for Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. That award concentration is higher than at 95% of schools in this field set and is 3.0x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute's average net price is $5,181 per year, about $20,724 over four years. That is $9,951 below the $15,132 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $27,660 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $25,064 below the $52,724 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute #146 of 519 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.