Little Priest Tribal College
Winnebago, NE 68071-0270
About Little Priest Tribal College
Little Priest Tribal College is a public certificate and vocational school in Winnebago, Nebraska, enrolling about 182 students. Programs focus on certificates and workforce credentials that prepare students for skilled trades and technical careers. Typical net price after grant aid is about $9,303 for students who receive it, compared with published tuition near $5,400. Student demographics in federal data include American Indian or Alaska Native (73.1%) and White (13.2%) among the largest enrollment groups.
Key findings
- Little Priest Tribal College charges 2% below the national public median tuition ($5,400).
- Versus the Nebraska median, sticker tuition is about 0.5×.
- Average net price runs below the Nebraska median net price.
- Completion within 150% of normal time is 13.33%.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Priest Tribal College | $5,400 | $9,303 | 1 |
| Public (national median) | $5,512 | — | 1,688 |
| Nebraska (state median) | $9,903 | $11,632 | 31 |
| United States (national median) | $11,900 | $17,156 | — |
Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.
How expensive is Little Priest Tribal College really?
Key findings
- Little Priest Tribal College charges 2% below the national public median tuition ($5,400).
- Versus the Nebraska median, sticker tuition is about 0.5×.
- Average net price runs below the Nebraska median net price.
Little Priest Tribal College tuition
Published undergraduate tuition $5,400
Finding Little Priest Tribal College charges 2% below the national public median tuition.
Evidence Published tuition is $5,400. That is 2% below the national public median ($5,512). Versus the Nebraska median ($9,903), sticker tuition is about 0.5×. Versus the U.S. median ($11,900), sticker is about 0.5×.
Method Sticker tuition compared with Scorecard-derived medians by ownership, state, locale, and national rollups when available.
Interpretation Published tuition measures sticker price relative to public and geographic peers; it does not equal what undergraduates typically pay after aid.
Limitation Sticker comparisons omit room, board, and institutional aid; average net price and income-band net prices are the stronger signals of typical family cost.
Evidence: published tuition at Little Priest Tribal College versus school-type, state, locale, and U.S. medians.
Evidence: average net price at Little Priest Tribal College versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.
What undergraduates typically pay
Finding Average net price at Little Priest Tribal College is $9,303.
Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $9,303 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $2,329 below the Nebraska median net price.
Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.
Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.
Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.
Key takeaway At Little Priest Tribal College, average net price exceeds published tuition alone because net price uses a fuller cost-of-attendance base.
Little Priest Tribal College: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Little Priest Tribal College—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
High completion indicates students finish programs at scale; it does not alone measure instructional quality or labor-market fit.
Financial profile
Annual tuition
$5,400
Avg. net price
$9,303
Net price by family income
| Income bracket | Avg. annual net price |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $9,010 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $9,279 |
| $48,001–$75,000 | $10,326 |
Sticker tuition × four years (estimate, no room/board): $21,600. See cost investigation.
Student outcomes
Share of first-year students returning the following fall.
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Little Priest Tribal College is known for
Top program completions
- Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide15
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies6
- Environmental Studies2
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other2
- 00.00101
See earnings & programs for more.
Is Little Priest Tribal College a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Little Priest Tribal College is a good school for those looking for high program completion rates.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Little Priest Tribal College.
Campus
Location
Winnebago, NE
City / state
- ZIP
- 68071-0270
Control
Institution type
Public
Control
- Region
- Plains
- Carnegie
- Not classified (other)
Size
Enrollment
182
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 308
- Full-time share
- 36%
Student aid
Debt & aid
- Pell grant share
- 56.25%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Little Priest Tribal College.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Little Priest Tribal College was not reported in the College Scorecard extract for this institution.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Little Priest Tribal College in that year.
Reporting years in the table below: 2013–2023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).
| Year | In-state tuition & fees | Out-of-state tuition & fees | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $4,380 | $4,380 | $6,797 |
| 2014 | $5,355 | $5,415 | $6,763 |
| 2015 | $5,085 | $5,385 | $8,175 |
| 2016 | $5,290 | $5,290 | $7,894 |
| 2017 | $5,140 | $5,140 | $14,151 |
| 2018 | $5,140 | $5,140 | $7,418 |
| 2019 | $5,140 | $5,140 | $11,029 |
| 2020 | $5,140 | $5,140 | $10,022 |
| 2021 | $5,140 | $5,140 | $11,513 |
| 2022 | $5,140 | $5,140 | $8,826 |
| 2023 | $5,400 | $5,400 | $10,687 |
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.
Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Little Priest Tribal College reported total enrollment of about 182 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 33% male and 67% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes American Indian or Alaska Native (73.1%), White (13.2%), and Two or More Races (10.4%). About 56.25% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 50.8% of students are first-generation college students.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
36.3% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Little Priest Tribal College in 2024 is 182 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 308 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
50.0%
2024 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.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
13.33% 100% Completion Time
13.33% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 13.33% of students graduating from Little Priest Tribal College completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide: 7% male / 93% female
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies: 0% male / 100% female
- Environmental Studies: 100% male / 0% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
What do Little Priest Tribal College graduates earn—and in which programs?
Financial value and program completions for Little Priest Tribal College from College Scorecard and IPEDS extracts.
Return on Investment
ROI data is not available for this institution.
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Little Priest Tribal College.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 9 programs by IPEDS completions (10 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Little Priest Tribal College.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Little Priest Tribal College graduates.
How financially powerful is this institution?
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Little Priest Tribal College—endowment assets (fiscal year 2023), instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Institutional endowment
$1.7M
End-of-year assets · Fiscal year 2023
- Nebraska median 0.06× the median ($27.4M)
- Plains median 0.07× the median ($24.1M)
- U.S. median 0.07× the median ($26.4M)
- Nebraska median near the median ($14,089)
- Plains median 0.94× the median ($15,020)
- U.S. median 1.2× the median ($12,100)
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 41.4%
- Nebraska median 18.3 pp below median (59.7%)
- Plains median 23.3 pp below median (64.7%)
- U.S. median 16.6 pp below median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $5,882
- Nebraska median 0.84× the median ($7,042)
- Plains median 0.82× the median ($7,194)
- U.S. median 0.77× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $9,991
- Nebraska median near the median ($9,991)
- Plains median 1.2× the median ($8,150)
- U.S. median 1.4× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Little Priest Tribal College at a glance
Little Priest Tribal College
Little Priest Tribal College is a public institution in Winnebago, NE, classified as Not classified (other).
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideLiberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesEnvironmental Studies
- Largest enrollment groups
- American Indian or Alaska Native73.1%White or Caucasian13.2%Two or More Races10.4%
- Opportunity College (2025)
- Higher access & higher earnings · Browse OCU directory
Schools near Little Priest Tribal College
Other campuses in Winnebago, NE when available, plus nearby institutions in Nebraska.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade F) within Nebraska, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Little Priest Tribal College located?
Little Priest Tribal College is located in Winnebago, NE.
What is Little Priest Tribal College's tuition?
Little Priest Tribal College tuition (published undergraduate sticker price) is $5,400 in the latest College Scorecard data. Average net price after grant aid is $9,303 for undergraduates receiving Title IV aid.
How much does Little Priest Tribal College cost?
Reported tuition is $5,400 and average net price is $9,303 in the latest College Scorecard data. On-campus room and board is estimated at $8,000 annually.
What is the student body demographics at Little Priest Tribal College?
Little Priest Tribal College reports undergraduate enrollment of about 308 students, American Indian or Alaska Native (73.1%), White (13.2%) in federal College Scorecard data.
How many first-generation students attend Little Priest Tribal College?
About 50.8% of students at Little Priest Tribal College are first-generation college students.
What is the graduation rate at Little Priest Tribal College?
The 150%-time completion rate is 13.3% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
Is Little Priest Tribal College public or private?
Little Priest Tribal College is a public institution located in Winnebago, NE.
Is Little Priest Tribal College an HBCU?
No. Little Priest Tribal College is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Little Priest Tribal College a tribal college?
Yes. Little Priest Tribal College is flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS (TRIBAL = Yes).
Is Little Priest Tribal College a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?
Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Little Priest Tribal College does not meet that proxy (reported share 0.0%).
Is Little Priest Tribal College religiously affiliated?
No religious affiliation is reported for Little Priest Tribal College in IPEDS institutional characteristics.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.