NIC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#2 in Community Colleges

North Idaho College is ranked 2^nd in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate North Idaho College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho.

Its tuition & fees of $8,736 is comparable to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 4,296.
It offers very diverse area of study (168 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of NIC are $8,736 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho.

North Idaho College $8,736

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho $7,286

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at NIC is 26% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho.

North Idaho College 26%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho 32%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at NIC is 13% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho.

North Idaho College 13%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho 13%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at NIC is 59% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho.

North Idaho College 59%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho 59%

Student Population

The total student population at NIC is 4,296 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho.

North Idaho College 4,296

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho 5,935

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at NIC is $3,049 which is 34.90% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho.

North Idaho College $3,049

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho $4,391

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at NIC is 14 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho.

North Idaho College 14 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho 16 to 1

Number of Programs

NIC offers 168 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho.

North Idaho College 168

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho 103

Number of Online Programs

NIC offers 15 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Idaho.