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Northwest Indian College

Bellingham, WA
Public 4-year school
$14,011projected sticker price
$9,918projected average net price for
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This year at Northwest Indian College, we project that on average students will pay $9,918, while the advertised price of attendance is $14,011. That’s a difference of $4,094.

Prices at Northwest Indian College over time for

$5K
$10K
$15K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$14,011
out-of-state sticker price
$14,011
in-state sticker price
$9,918
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Northwest Indian CollegeIn-state sticker price at Northwest Indian CollegeOut-of-state sticker price at Northwest Indian College
25-26$9,918$14,011$14,011
24-25$9,901$13,987$13,987
23-24$9,883$13,963$13,963
22-23$9,875$13,951$13,951
21-22$3,484$14,001$14,001
20-21$5,250$16,219$16,219
19-20$6,556$14,512$14,512
18-19$8,616$13,989$13,989
17-18$5,011$13,989$13,989
16-17$8,679$13,959$13,959
15-16$3,642$13,959$13,959
14-15$5,665$13,959$13,959
13-14$7,144$13,701$13,701

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Northwest Indian College this year, we project students with incomes between $48K and $75K will pay around $10,589, while students with incomes between $30K and $48K will pay around $3,303. That's a difference of $7,286.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$8,117
$3,303
$10,589
No data
No data
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Northwest Indian College
<$30K$8,117
$30K-$48K$3,303
$48K-$75K$10,589
$75K-$110KNo data
>$110KNo data

School details

Located in Bellingham, WA
Public 4-year school
31% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Northwest Indian College, over the last five years 31% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

31% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Northwest Indian College.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
31%
20%
20%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Northwest Indian CollegeNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native31%31%
Asian45%
Black34%
Hispanic20%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander28%
White50%
Multiple races20%37%
Unknown race37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Northwest Indian College, about 45% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

45%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

31%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Northwest Indian College has 1,038 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
1,038 students

About 76% of students are female.

76% female
24% male

And about 77% of students are American Indians or Alaskan Natives.

American Indian/Alaska Native

77%

Multiple races

9%

Hispanic

9%

White

3%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

1%

Nonresident

<1%

Black

<1%

Unknown race

<1%