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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
$7,945
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
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

8.4pp gap
Pell recipients
33%13 of 40
Non-Pell (all)
25%16 of 65
Subsidized loan, no Pell
40%4 of 10
No Federal Aid
22%12 of 55

Pell recipients here graduate at a 8.4-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,999
$30–48k$9,221
$48–75k$8,502
$75–110k$11,883
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$7,945
vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $7,916
Federal loans
16.0%
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.

Federal Student Aid

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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs36
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

111 total completions
01Business
2320.7%
02Health Professions
2018.0%
03Education
2018.0%
04Natural Resources
1311.7%
05Psychology
109.0%
06Public Admin
87.2%
07Computer Sciences
65.4%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
43.6%
09Biological Sciences
43.6%
10Visual/Performing Arts
32.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
671
12-mo unduplicated
868
Undergraduate
826
Graduate
42

Gender split

Men
29%250
Women
71%618

Race / ethnicity composition

American Indian / Alaska Native
69.7%
White
20.2%
Hispanic
7.8%
Two or more
1.7%
Black
0.5%
Asian
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
20
10 M · 10 W
Women athletes
50.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$83K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$6K
$6K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 1

Basketball
10 M · 10 W
$81K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 648 students

3-year trend

1.612 yrs ago1.621 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
8
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

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

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs03
    Liquor00

    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.

    IPEDS
    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.

    IPEDS
    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$7,945Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fort Peck Community College
    		——362$400Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Little Big Horn College
    		——262$8,331Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Stone Child College
    		50%—292$4,424Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Chief Dull Knife College
    		——185$14,010Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Aaniiih Nakoda College
    		——120$7,887Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median39%—277$7,916

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    Explore the federal data for institutions in Salish Kootenai College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Salish Kootenai College Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Effectiveness
    Phone
    406-275-4930
    Address
    PO Box 70, 58138 US Highway 93, Pablo, MT 59855

    The Salish Kootenai College Office of Institutional Effectiveness coordinates the collection of information and sound research about SKC’s students, faculty, staff, and programs to enhance decision-making, strategic planning, policy review, and institutional assessment.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    1 member
    • Brittnee Benson
      Director, Office of Institutional Effectiveness

    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 $7,945 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.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Salish Kootenai College?

    Salish Kootenai College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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