Northwest Indian College
Northwest Indian College is a public tribal land-grant community college in Bellingham, Washington, United States. It was established by the Lummi Nation and is the only accredited tribal college or university serving reservation communities of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $4,048
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,014
- Graduation rate (150%): 9%
- Graduation rate (200%): 29%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 23%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $35,447
- Median earnings (8 years): $31,797
- Median earnings (6 years): $29,768
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, midsize
- Calendar: Quarter
- City: Bellingham, WA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Northwest Indian College include Business Administration and Management, Human Services, Environmental Science.
- Business Administration and Management (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,804 4 years after graduation
- Human Services (12 bachelor's)
- Environmental Science (7 bachelor's)
- American Indian (6 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 77%, Health 23%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Northwest Indian College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $2,630 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $2,630
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $2,952
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $3,709
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $8,610
- In-state tuition and fees: $4,365
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $4,365
- Books and supplies: $1,032
- On-campus room and board: $5,500
- Off-campus room and board: $17,952
- Off-campus with family: $3,462
- Typical cost of attendance: $10,551
- Sticker vs net gap: 62%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 52%
- Federal loan recipients: 0%
- Average institutional grant: $2,120
Admissions
Northwest Indian College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,014
- Women: 75%
- Commuter share (estimated): 91%
- Part-time undergraduates: 30%
- Age 25 and older: 68%
- Graduation rate: 9%
- Come back after freshman year: 55%
- First-generation: 47%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 32%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- On-campus housing capacity: 93
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Northwest Indian College acceptance rate? Northwest Indian College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Northwest Indian College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $2,630 a year after aid. Average net price is $4,048.
What majors does Northwest Indian College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Human Services, Environmental Science, American Indian.
What is the average salary after Northwest Indian College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $35,447 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Northwest Indian College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 23% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 9%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Northwest Indian College official site: https://nwic.edu.