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Northwest Indian College

Bellingham, WA · Highest award: Bachelor's

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Net price (avg)
$3,136
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$4,365
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
18.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$35,447
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$10,551
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$4,365
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$4,365
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$5,500
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$17,952
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,032
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0002,630
$30,001–48,0002,952
$48,001–75,0003,709
$75,001–110,0008,610

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
18.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
41.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
55.0%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$29,768
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$35,447
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
Not reported
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
Not reported
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
Not reported
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
Not reported
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $35,447 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
629
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
14:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
46.7%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
52.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
0.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$11,799
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White3%
Hispanic11%
Black0%
Asian0%
Two or more races12%
Nonresident / international0%

Other Four-year institutions in WA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Antioch University-SeattleNot reportedNot reported$51,541
Bastyr UniversityNot reportedNot reported$49,364
Bates Technical College$6,29243.4%$50,051
Bellevue College$11,43035.8%$56,310
Bellingham Technical College$5,99741.7%$49,748
Big Bend Community College$12,21041.5%$43,814
Cascadia College$12,28132.1%$54,133
Central Washington University$18,47653.6%$61,580
Centralia College$9,86241.7%$43,140
City University of SeattleNot reportedNot reported$69,460
Clark College$11,46539.0%$42,356
Clover Park Technical College$9,86442.8%$41,787

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$58,804$68,257Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$47,925$44,125Not reported
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.Not reported$51,710Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$37,656Not reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical Sciences, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Human Services, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Human Services, General.Not reported$48,597Not reported
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians.Not reported$43,027Not reported
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.Not reported$40,734Not reported
Public Health.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.Not reported$48,733Not reported
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public Administration.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Hospitality Administration/Management.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural Resources Conservation and Research.Not reported$55,012Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10