The call for increased information about investments in higher education is growing, both locally and nationally. Tribal Colleges and Universities welcome that responsibility, as evidenced by our commitment to AIHEC’s landmark data collection initiative, American Indian Measures of Success (AIHEC AIMS), which was launched in 2004 with generous funding from the Lumina Foundation for Education. Scholarly reports, such as The Path of Many Journeysthe Benefits of Higher Education for Native People and Communities, funded by USA Funds and written by the Institute for Higher Education Policy, provide further evidence of the value of investing in Tribal Colleges and Universities. Through data collection and analysis, annual reports, and scholarly publications, we are telling our storyour successes, our challenges, and our goals. Our story is one of vision and continuous improvement. We are honored to share this story with you.
A report by the Institute for Higher Education Policy in collaboration with the American Indian Higher Education Consortium and the American Indian College Fund Funding for this project was made possible through the generous support of USA Funds. This report outlines both the challenges of college participation as well as the benefits of investing in higher education for American Indians and argues that higher education is one of the main drivers of economic and social development for all American Indian communities.
The AIHEC AIMS Fact Book 2005 Tribal Colleges and Universities Report is a collection of data to define and measure American Indian college student success.