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College by the NumbersUNITED STATES$1.6 trillion Amount of outstanding student debtLast_Word-ByTheNumbers-154% of college students took on some debt in 201960% of students leave college with debt28% of Native students are not responsible for paying for college. Compared with 32% of all students35% of Native students are responsible for paying for some of college. Compared with 39% of all students36% of Native students are responsible for paying for all of college. Compared with 29% of all studentsLast_Word-ByTheNumbers-21% of all U.S. college students are Native23% of Native students graduate in four years79 U.S. colleges and universities have orientation programs for Native students74% of tribal college and university alumni are employed in a job that benefits their communities18% Probability of underemployment in engineering, the lowest field$149,000 Amount underemployed grads lose out on in their first 15 months in the job market.Dividing RuleCANADA30% of non-Indigenous Canadians have university degrees10% of Indigenous Canadians have university degrees70+% Canadian universities that have partnerships with Indigenous communities and organizationsLast_Word-ByTheNumbers-363% of recent STEM grads work in their field in Quebec, the province with the highest percentage$20,600 Average tuition for a U.S. student attending a Canadian universityCoverUniversity of MontanaWelcome from AISESMastheadIntelThe Student BodyCherokee NationThe Student Body continuedThe Student Body continuedGetting InThe PhD ProjectStudent Loan SmartsThe Top 200 Colleges for Indigenous StudentsHow to Read the DataThe Top 200 Colleges for Indigenous StudentsThe Top 200 Colleges for Indigenous StudentsThe Top 200 Colleges for Indigenous StudentsThe Top 200 Colleges for Indigenous StudentsThe Top 200 Colleges for Indigenous StudentsThe Top 200 Colleges for Indigenous StudentsThe Top 200 Colleges for Indigenous StudentsThe Top 200 Colleges for Indigenous Students10 Canadian Schools to KnowTribal Colleges and UniversitiesCollege ProfilesCollege Profiles continuedAdvertiser IndexLast WordOpportunities in Academia and BeyondUnited States Postal Services