Northwest Indian College

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,435

10% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$8,616

After Financial Aid

2019 Enrolled Students

594

61.6% Full-Time

About

Northwest Indian College is a higher education institution located in Whatcom County, WA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Northwest Indian College were General Business Administration & Management (25 degrees awarded), Environmental Science (11 degrees), and Native American Studies (7 degrees).

In 2019, 125 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northwest Indian College. 73.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 26.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was american indian or alaska native (119 degrees), 29.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (4 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Northwest Indian College is $4,435, which is $1,009 more than the national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,426).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Northwest Indian College is $4,435, which is $1,009 more than the national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,426).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,616.

In 2019, 73% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while N/A% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$4,435

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Northwest Indian College was $4,435. The cost of tuition at Northwest Indian College is $1,009 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,426).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Northwest Indian College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,616

2019 Value

71.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Northwest Indian College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,616. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Northwest Indian College grew by 71.9%.

This chart compares the average net price of Northwest Indian College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,290

Room and Board

$1,032

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Northwest Indian College was of $7,290 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,032. The cost of room and board did not change between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Northwest Indian College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

73%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

N/A%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

73% of undergraduate students at Northwest Indian College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 5.8% with respect to 2018, when 69% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Northwest Indian College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Enrollment

Northwest Indian College has a total enrollment of 594 students. The full-time enrollment at Northwest Indian College is 366 students and the part-time enrollment is 228. This means that 61.6% of students enrolled at Northwest Indian College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Northwest Indian College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 74.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 6.06% Two or More Races, 3.2% White, 1.01% Black or African American, 0.505% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.337% Asian.

Students enrolled at Northwest Indian College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly American Indian or Alaska Native Female (55.2%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native Male (27.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.37%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

61.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Northwest Indian College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 594 students. The full-time enrollment at Northwest Indian College is 366 and the part-time enrollment is 228. This means that 61.6% of students enrolled at Northwest Indian College are enrolled full-time compared with 55.5% at similar Tribal Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Northwest Indian College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

38%

2019 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Northwest Indian College was 38%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Tribal Colleges (50%), Northwest Indian College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Northwest Indian College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

American Indian or Alaska Native
440
Hispanic or Latino
38
Two or More Races
36

The enrolled student population at Northwest Indian College is 74.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 6.06% Two or More Races, 3.2% White, 1.01% Black or African American, 0.505% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.337% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Tribal Colleges is 79.6% American Indian or Alaska Native, 14.4% White, and 1.84% Hispanic or Latino.

Graduates

In 2019, 59 more women than men received degrees from Northwest Indian College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Northwest Indian College is american indian or alaska native (119 degrees awarded). There were 29.8 times more american indian or alaska native graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (4 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Northwest Indian College is General Business Administration & Management (25 degrees awarded), followed by Environmental Science (11 degrees) and Native American Studies (7 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Northwest Indian College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (7 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (11 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (21 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Social workers, all other

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northwest Indian College are Social workers, all other (171,598 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (112,422 people), Other managers (84,979 people), Education administrators (40,610 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (35,960 people).

The most specialized majors at Northwest Indian College are Cultural & Gender Studies (7 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (11 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (21 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (47 degrees), and Human Sciences (4 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Dentists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northwest Indian College are Dentists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, Public relations specialists, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northwest Indian College are Elementary & secondary schools (274,650 people), Individual & family services (123,650 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (100,417 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (94,187 people), and Outpatient care centers (71,142 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Northwest Indian College.

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
25 degree-majorss awarded
Environmental Science
11 degree-majorss awarded
Native American Studies
7 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Northwest Indian College was General Business Administration & Management with 25 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Northwest Indian College according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 33 degrees were awarded to men at Northwest Indian College, which is 0.359 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (92).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Northwest Indian College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 12 degrees were awarded to men at Northwest Indian College in Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities, which is 0.343 times less than the 35 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 35 degrees were awarded to women at Northwest Indian College in Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities, which is 2.92 times more than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

N/A

Highest Graduation Rate (N/A%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Northwest Indian College is N/A and N/A (N/A% graduation rate). Across all Tribal Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, N/A% of graduates (N/A students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

American Indian or Alaska Native
119 degrees awarded
White
4 degrees awarded
Black or African American
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Northwest Indian College is american indian or alaska native (119 degrees awarded). There were 29.8 times more american indian or alaska native recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (4 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

American Indian or Alaska Native Female
90 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native Male
29 degrees awarded
White Male
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Northwest Indian College is american indian or alaska native female (90 degrees awarded). There were 3.1 times more american indian or alaska native female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native male (29 degrees).

Operations

Northwest Indian College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $250k (NaNk%), compared to the 6.93% average return ($175k on $2.53M) across all Tribal Colleges.

In 2019, Northwest Indian College had a total salary expenditure of $18.7M. Northwest Indian College employs 26 No academic ranks, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Northwest Indian College are Female No academic ranks (16), Male No academic ranks(10), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwest Indian College are: Management, with 43 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 28 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 21 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2019 Endowment

growth from 2018

Northwest Indian College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Northwest Indian College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $NaNM approximately the same as than the median endowment of Tribal Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Northwest Indian College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Tribal Colleges Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$4.37M - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Northwest Indian College received $4.37M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$4.64M

2019 Salaries

57%

decline from 2018

In 2019, Northwest Indian College paid a median of $4.64M in salaries, which represents 24.8% of their overall expenditure ($18.7M) and a 57% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 15.7% growth from 2017 and a 16.2% growth from 2016.

The median for similar Tribal Colleges is 3.95M (41% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.13M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Northwest Indian College paid a total of $1.13M to 26 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $920k (23.3%) for similar Tribal Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

26 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

43 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Northwest Indian College were No academic rank with 26 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwest Indian College were Management with 43 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 28 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 21 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank
false

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Northwest Indian College was Female No academic rank with 16 employees, Male No academic rank with 10 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Northwest Indian College.

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