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Salish Kootenai College

Pablo, Montana·Public, 4-year or above·Rocky Mountains·skc.edu
6-yr Graduation
28%
-11.0pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Total enrollment
671
peer median 277
Avg net price
$9,002
+$144 vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
28%-11.0pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
4-year graduation
2%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
5%
Full-time retention
82%

Pell equity

7.0pp gap
Pell recipients
33%
Non-Pell
40%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.0-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 56 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 54 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
56
Passing
2
3.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

56programs
  • Passing2 · 3.6%
  • No Data54 · 96.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
54

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.

2
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+25.4%
$39,583 vs $31,564
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+145.7%
$77,556 vs $31,564

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
15%
$11,250 debt · $77,556 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1984Next review Apr 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 12

  1. Apr 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  2. Jun 2022Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Mar 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  4. Aug 2021Grant Substantive Change: Other
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  5. Jul 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    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$8,263
$30–48k$8,954
$48–75k$11,660
$75–110k$11,987
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$9,002
+$144vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $8,859
Federal loans
19.5%
In-state tuition
$4,311
Out-of-state
$11,583

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 361 students received $2.1M in Pell grants, alongside $559K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
361
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.1M
$2,072,692 total
Direct Loans
$559K
120 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$271K
69 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$170K
44 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$118K
7 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 110 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
110
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
1.8%
2017
4.3%
2018
4.1%
2019
0.0%
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 Salish Kootenai College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs35
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

129 total completions
01Education
4031.0%
02Health Professions
2620.2%
03Natural Resources
1914.7%
04Psychology
1310.1%
05Business
107.8%
06Public Admin
75.4%
07Biological Sciences
64.7%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
53.9%
09Computer Sciences
21.6%
10Physical Sciences
10.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
671
12-mo unduplicated
925
Undergraduate
868
Graduate
57

Gender split

Men
31%290
Women
69%635

Race / ethnicity composition

American Indian / Alaska Native
63.9%
White
26.2%
Hispanic
7.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.1%
Unknown
0.9%
Black
0.2%
Asian
0.2%
Two or more
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
20
10 M · 10 W
Women athletes
50.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$99K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$809
$809
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 1

Basketball
10 M · 10 W
$68K

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
1.62
1 offenses · 619 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago1.611 yr ago1.62Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1

By location

1total
  • Public property1

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs40
Liquor10

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
6.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
69

Salish Kootenai College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Salish Kootenai 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
SubjectSalish Kootenai College
28%671$9,002Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Fort Peck Community College
362$2,449Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Little Big Horn College
262$8,715Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Stone Child College
50%292$5,580Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Chief Dull Knife College
185$9,594Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Aaniiih Nakoda College
120$11,811Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Peer group median39%277$8,859

Frequently asked questions about Salish Kootenai College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Salish Kootenai College.

What is the graduation rate at Salish Kootenai College?

Salish Kootenai College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 28% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Salish Kootenai College?

Salish Kootenai College reports a total enrollment of 671 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Salish Kootenai College?

The average net price at Salish Kootenai College is $9,002 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Salish Kootenai College located?

Salish Kootenai College is located in Pablo, Montana 59855.

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