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North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho·Public, 2-year·Rocky Mountains·nic.edu
6-yr Graduation
38%
Total enrollment
4,585
peer median 3,984
Avg net price
$11,481
+$2.4k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
38%
Full-time retention
63%

Pell equity

14.0pp gap
Pell recipients
27%
Non-Pell
41%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 91 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 86 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
91
Passing
5
5.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

91programs
  • Passing5 · 5.5%
  • No Data86 · 94.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
5
No data
86

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

5
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+28.7%
$44,810 vs $34,808
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+31.6%
$45,801 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+44.3%
$50,238 vs $34,808
Computer Programming
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+52.4%
$53,056 vs $34,808
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+139.1%
$83,221 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

6
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
20%
$9,000 debt · $44,810 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$9,000 debt · $45,801 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$11,963 debt · $75,888 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
15%
$12,451 debt · $83,221 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Undergraduate Certificate · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
14%
$6,799 debt · $47,957 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
11%
$5,500 debt · $52,093 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1947Next review Apr 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 25

  1. Feb 2026Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  2. Jan 2026Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. May 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Apr 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  5. Feb 2025Removal of Show Cause Status
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$10,000
$30–48k$9,393
$48–75k$12,227
$75–110k$14,407
$110k+$15,521

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$11,481
+$2,350vs Community College median $9,131
Federal loans
17.4%
In-state tuition
$3,396
Out-of-state
$8,736

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,429 students received $5.9M in Pell grants, alongside $4.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,429
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.9M
$5,866,687 total
Direct Loans
$4.4M
1,214 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.0M
644 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.3M
564 loan awards
Parent PLUS$70K
6 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 969 borrowers who entered repayment, 26 (2.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.6%
+0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
969
Defaulted
26
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
17.0%
2017
14.6%
2018
8.8%
2019
2.6%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at North Idaho College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs117
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

601 total completions
01Liberal Arts
31652.6%
02Health Professions
10717.8%
03Business
6010.0%
04Visual/Performing Arts
264.3%
05Public Admin
223.7%
06Computer Sciences
203.3%
07Mechanic
183.0%
08Family/Consumer Sci
111.8%
09Precision Production
111.8%
10Education
101.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
4,585
12-mo unduplicated
5,054
Undergraduate
5,054
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
38%1,933
Women
62%3,121

Race / ethnicity composition

White
77.8%
Hispanic
8.7%
Two or more
5.4%
Unknown
3.8%
Asian
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.1%
Black
0.9%
Non-resident
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
156
76 M · 80 W
Women athletes
51.3%
Athletic aid
$646K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$350K
$296K
Recruiting expense
$7K
$6K
Head-coach salaries
$51K
$51K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Soccer
21 M · 24 W
$349K
Wrestling
32 M ·
$482K
Basketball
13 M · 13 W
$897K
Softball
· 20 W
$305K
Golf
10 M · 8 W
$216K
Volleyball
· 16 W
$209K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 4,296 students

3-year trend

0.842 yrs ago1.531 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
11
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    4
    Stalking
    4 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs100
    Liquor92

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    15.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    121

    North Idaho College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions North Idaho College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectNorth Idaho College
    38%4,585$11,481Community College
    Salt Lake Community College
    27,437$7,661Community College
    Blue Ridge Community College
    3,790$8,755Community College
    Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
    3,914$5,517Community College
    Jamestown Community College
    4,054$9,507Community College
    Coconino Community College
    2,524$12,455Community College
    Peer group median38%3,984$9,131

    Frequently asked questions about North Idaho College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about North Idaho College.

    What is the graduation rate at North Idaho College?

    North Idaho College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 38% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend North Idaho College?

    North Idaho College reports a total enrollment of 4,585 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at North Idaho College?

    The average net price at North Idaho College is $11,481 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is North Idaho College located?

    North Idaho College is located in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814-2199.

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