Northwest Indian College
Bellingham, WA · Public · offers Bachelor's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$3,136Average net price / year
18%Graduation rate
$35,447Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
—Median debt at graduation
629Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $4,365
- Total cost of attendance
- $10,551
- Room & board
- $5,500
- Books & supplies
- $1,032
- Average net price
- $3,136
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $2,630
- $30–48k
- $2,952
- $48–75k
- $3,709
- $75–110k
- $8,610
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 18%
- First-year retention
- 55%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $29,768
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $35,447
- Median debt (graduates)
- —
- Students with Pell grants
- 52%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
Programs: what graduates earn
2 of 18 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 67 | $47,925 | — |
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 16 | $25,182 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 629
- Part-time
- 30%
- Women / men
- 74% / 26%
- White
- 3%
- Hispanic
- 11%
- Black
- 0%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 14:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $57,798 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 49%
- Accreditor
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- Website
- www.nwic.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Natural Resources & Conservation – 4% of degrees
- Area & Ethnic Studies – 4% of degrees
- Education – 2% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 8% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 29% of degrees
- Public Administration & Social Service – 24% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Northwest Indian College cost?
The average net price after grants is $3,136 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $4,365 and the full cost of attendance is $10,551.
How much do Northwest Indian College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $35,447 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
18% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Bellingham
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Washington University Bellingham, WA · Public · 13,544 students |
$21,193 | 93% | 65% | $62,569 |
| Whatcom Community College Bellingham, WA · Public · 2,378 students |
$11,795 | — | 36% | $44,092 |
| Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA · Public · 1,733 students |
$5,997 | — | 42% | $49,748 |
| Zorganics Institute of Beauty and Wellness Bellingham, WA · Private for-profit · 35 students |
$20,354 | — | — | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.