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Little Priest Tribal College has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements.
What it costs
| Tuition and fees for a year | $5,550 |
| Room and meals on campus | $8,000 |
| Books and supplies | $1,000 |
| Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid | $11,412 |
| Average net price after grants and scholarships | $7,457 |
The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 54% below the median net price of colleges in Nebraska on this site ($16,214). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.
For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.
Results
| Measure | This college | NE median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students who come back for a second year | 50% | 72% | 73% |
| Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length) | 29% | 55% | 49% |
| Median earnings 10 years after starting | $34,008 | $56,552 | $53,132 |
Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Nebraska and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.
The students
53% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 0% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 67% women and 33% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 27 of the 30 colleges in Nebraska on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 938.
Other colleges in Nebraska of a similar size
- Nebraska College of Technical AgricultureCurtis, public
- Nebraska Indian Community CollegeMacy, public
- Summit Christian CollegeGering, private nonprofit
- Myotherapy InstituteLincoln, private for-profit
- Ricketts Great Books CollegeOmaha, private for-profit
- Western Nebraska Community CollegeScottsbluff, public
Common questions
How much is tuition at Little Priest Tribal College?
Published tuition and fees are $5,550 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.
What is the graduation rate of Little Priest Tribal College?
29% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.