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North Idaho College

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID · City · 2,619 students
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$10,575
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
37%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$40,081
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,902 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
78% typical · not scored
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
About

Situated directly on the shores of Lake Coeur d’Alene and the Spokane River, North Idaho College is a comprehensive community college renowned for its scenic waterfront campus and seamless transfer pathways to four-year universities across the Northwest. The institution is particularly well-regarded for its high-demand career and technical education offerings, excelling in programs such as nursing, advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity, and outdoor recreation leadership. Student life is deeply intertwined with the Inland Northwest's natural landscape, offering easy access to lakefront recreation, ski resorts, and a close-knit campus community anchored by competitive NJCAA Cardinal athletics. What sets NIC apart is its unique ability to combine affordable open-access academics and workforce training with a true destination-campus experience.

Wikipedia:North Idaho College (NIC) is a public community college in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. It has an enrollment of approximately 4,652 undergraduate students. Its main campus is situated at the north end of Lake Coeur d'Alene near downtown Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and Tubbs Hill, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, at the east bank of the outflowing Spokane River. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities but was placed on "show cause" status in early 2023 due to concerns about its board of trustees. Together with the College of Eastern Idaho, College of Western Idaho and College of Southern Idaho, NIC is one of only four comprehensive community colleges in Idaho.

Location
Coeur d'Alene, ID, 83814-2199 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
SEA · Seattle
257 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$3,396$8,736
Housing & food (on campus)$8,200$8,200
Books & supplies$2,400$2,400
Cost of attendance$29,733$23,673 est.
Average net price$10,575Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$8,736
In-state: $3,396
Housing & food (on campus)$8,200
Books & supplies$2,400
Cost of attendance$23,673 est.
In-state: $29,733
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $10,575
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.nic.edu
How it’s made up · in-state
Tuition$3,528
Housing$19,800
Personal expenses$2,070
Transportation$1,665
Total published by the school$29,733
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$7,775
$30–48k
$9,741
$48–75k
$10,577
$75–110k
$14,496
$110k+
$15,845
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
37%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
34% graduated · 24% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 41% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$34,391
10 yrs after entry$40,081
Debt
Median at graduation$9,000
Monthly payment$95
Middle 50% owe$2.9k–$11.3k
90th percentile$21,000
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high transfer: 31% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 37%Women 63%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
15 : 1
Pell grant
24%
First-gen
42%
Family income
$27,566
Independent
45%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
25.0
Part-time
51%
Race & ethnicity
White
75%
Hispanic
9%
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
6%
Non-resident
2%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
4%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division I · EADA 2024-25
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Golf
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
  • Wrestling
    Men's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$38M
Full-time faculty
45%
Faculty salary
$7,954/mo
Teaching spend
$10,680
per student
Federal loans
16%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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