Salish Kootenai College

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $2,988
    2024 Average Net Price
    $6,771
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    671
    75.3% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    5.36%
    3 Graduates

    About

    Salish Kootenai College is a higher education institution located in Lake County, MT. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Salish Kootenai College were Registered Nursing (21 degrees awarded), Elementary Education & Teaching (10 degrees), and Social Work (7 degrees).

    In 2024, 149 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Salish Kootenai College. 73.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 26.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was american indian or alaska native (106 degrees), 2.72 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (39 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Salish Kootenai College is $2,988, which is $−852 less than the national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,840).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Salish Kootenai College is $2,988, which is $852 less than the national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,840).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,771.

    In 2024, 73% of undergraduate students attending Salish Kootenai College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 16% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $2,988
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Salish Kootenai College was $2,988. The cost of tuition at Salish Kootenai College is $−852 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,840).

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    Average Net Price

    $6,771
    2024 Value
    29.1%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Salish Kootenai College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,771. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Salish Kootenai College grew by 29.1%.

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    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.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    73%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    16%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    73% of undergraduate students at Salish Kootenai College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 5.19% with respect to 2023, when 77% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    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.

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    Enrollment

    Salish Kootenai College had a total enrollment of 671 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Salish Kootenai College is 505 students and the part-time enrollment is 166. This means that 75.3% of students enrolled at Salish Kootenai College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Salish Kootenai College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 68% American Indian or Alaska Native, 23% White, 6.71% Hispanic or Latino, 1.79% Two or More Races, 0.447% Black or African American, and 0.149% Asian.

    Students enrolled at Salish Kootenai College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly American Indian or Alaska Native Female (42.9%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native Male (26%) and White Female (14.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly American Indian or Alaska Native Female (59.4%), followed by White Female (21.9%) and American Indian or Alaska Native Male (18.8%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    75.3%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Salish Kootenai College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 671 students. The full-time enrollment at Salish Kootenai College is 505 and the part-time enrollment is 166. This means that 75.3% of students enrolled at Salish Kootenai College are enrolled full-time compared with 47.4% at similar Tribal Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    82%
    2024 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 Salish Kootenai College was 82%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Tribal Colleges (59%), Salish Kootenai College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. American Indian or Alaska Native
      456 enrolled students
    2. White
      154 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      45 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Salish Kootenai College is 68% American Indian or Alaska Native, 23% White, 6.71% Hispanic or Latino, 1.79% Two or More Races, 0.447% Black or African American, and 0.149% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Tribal Colleges is 78.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 13.4% White, and 2.98% Hispanic or Latino.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 71 more women than men received degrees from Salish Kootenai College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Salish Kootenai College is american indian or alaska native (106 degrees awarded). There were 2.72 times more american indian or alaska native recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (39 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Salish Kootenai College is Registered Nursing (21 degrees awarded), followed by Elementary Education & Teaching (10 degrees) and Social Work (7 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Salish Kootenai College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (19 degrees awarded), Transportation (7 degrees), and Education (41 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Salish Kootenai College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,571,975 people), Secondary school teachers (484,635 people), Education administrators (298,680 people), Social workers, all other (257,122 people), and Other managers (235,022 people).

    The most specialized majors at Salish Kootenai College in 2024 are Natural Resources & Conservation (19 degrees awarded), Transportation (7 degrees), Education (41 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (7 degrees), and Psychology (13 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Salish Kootenai College are Surgeons, Physicians, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Nurse anesthetists, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

    The most specialized majors at Salish Kootenai College are Natural Resources & Conservation (19 degrees awarded), Transportation (7 degrees), Education (41 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (7 degrees), and Psychology (13 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Salish Kootenai College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,035,246 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (401,641 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (337,036 people), Outpatient care centers (267,496 people), and Individual & family services (265,200 people).

    The most specialized majors at Salish Kootenai College are Natural Resources & Conservation (19 degrees awarded), Transportation (7 degrees), Education (41 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (7 degrees), and Psychology (13 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Salish Kootenai College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation
      7 degrees awarded
    2. General Engineering Technology
      2 degrees awarded
    3. General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science
      2 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Salish Kootenai College was Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation with 7 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    39
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    110
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 39 degrees were awarded to men at Salish Kootenai College, which is 0.355 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (110).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 7 degrees were awarded to men at Salish Kootenai College in Forest Resources Production & Management, which is 1.4 times more than the 5 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 20 degrees were awarded to men at Salish Kootenai College in Registered Nursing, which is 20 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    23%
    100% Completion Time
    33%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 23% of students graduating from Salish Kootenai College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 33% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 36% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Tribal Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. American Indian or Alaska Native
      106 degrees awarded
    2. White
      39 degrees awarded
    3. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders
      3 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Salish Kootenai College is american indian or alaska native (106 degrees awarded). There were 2.72 times more american indian or alaska native recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (39 degrees).

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. American Indian or Alaska Native Female
      112 degrees awarded
    2. American Indian or Alaska Native Female
      101 degrees awarded
    3. American Indian or Alaska Native Female
      99 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Salish Kootenai College is american indian or alaska native female (112 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more american indian or alaska native female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native female (101 degrees).

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    Operations

    Salish Kootenai College has an endowment valued at nearly $19.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 4.68M (23.5%) compared to the 10.9% average return (512k on 4.71M) across all Tribal Colleges.

    In 2024, Salish Kootenai College had a total salary expenditure of 31.2M. Salish Kootenai College employs 69 Instructors. Most academics at Salish Kootenai College are Female Instructor (42), and Male Instructor (27).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Salish Kootenai College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 49 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 13 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 12 employees.

    Endowment

    $19.9M
    2024 Endowment
    11.2%
    growth from 2023

    Salish Kootenai College has an endowment valued at about $19.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Salish Kootenai College grew 11.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $15.2M higher than than the median endowment of Tribal Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $11.8M
    2024 Salaries
    5.12%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Salish Kootenai College paid a median of $11.8M in salaries, which represents 37.9% of their overall expenditure ($31.2M) and a 5.12% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.82% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.96% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $3.74M
    Instructional Salaries
    69
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Salish Kootenai College paid a total of $3.74M to 69 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.7% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $424k (7.51%) for similar Tribal Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Salish Kootenai College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 49 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 13 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 12 employees.

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