Public · Community college

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho · Small city

#5 for grad earnings in Idaho
17%
Transfer rate
$10,575
Avg net price
38%
Grad / completion
$40,081
Median earnings

North Idaho College is a public associate-granting institution in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho (small city setting), enrolling 2,619 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicMidsize · 2,619 undergradsSmall cityNJCAA Division ICold winters

About Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Coeur d'Alene is a city in and the county seat of Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. The camps featured conical lodges constructed from poles and mats sewn from tule or animal hides. The Coeur d'Alene area has a growing arts scene. The community has a symphony and theater productions from professional and community groups. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small city
Highest degree offered
Associate
Nearest big city
29 miles to Spokane, WA
To the ocean
251 miles
Nearest airport
34 miles to Spokane (GEG) · major hub

How North Idaho College compares

Graduation rate38%

Higher than 23% · #20 of 22 in Idaho

First-year retention63%

Higher than 30%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$40,081

Higher than 69% · #5 of 18 in Idaho

Average net price$10,575

Cheaper than 68% · #6 cheapest of 21 in Idaho

Median debt at graduation$9,000

Lower than 66%

Student–faculty ratio15 : 1

Lower than 56%

Undergraduate enrollment2,619

Larger than 84%

Percentiles compare North Idaho College with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Idaho.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

2,619undergrads
  • Women1,49557%
  • Men1,12443%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White75%
  • Black1.3%
  • Hispanic8.9%
  • Asian0.9%
  • Other or multiracial14%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,619
Student–faculty ratio
15 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
24%
First-generation students
42%
Students over 25
26%
Median family income
$27,566
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$71,586
Endowment
$38,331,677

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 679 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Idaho84%
  • Other U.S. states16%
  • International0.7%

Most first-years stay in state — North Idaho College draws overwhelmingly from Idaho.

1% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Cost

In-state tuition
$3,396
Out-of-state tuition
$8,736
Room & board
$8,200
Books & supplies
$2,400
Total cost of attendance
$18,333
Average net price
$10,575

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
38%
First-year retention
63%
Transferred to another college
17%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$34,391
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$40,081
Median debt at graduation
$9,000
Students with federal loans
16%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
32%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
38%
Low-income (Pell)
18%
First-generation
18%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
198
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
8%
Housing charge (year)
$4,300
Meal plan (year)
$3,900
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NJCAA Division I
Varsity athletes
166 (84 men · 82 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (6)

Soccer51
Basketball31
Wrestling31
Softball22
Golf17
Volleyball14

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.7 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
6
Property offenses (2022–2024)
4

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 5 campuses (4,585 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

3.3reported offenses a year
2.0 violent a year1.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Aggravated assault
2.0
Burglary
1.0
Motor vehicle theft
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$7,775
$30–48k
$9,741
$48–75k
$10,577
$75–110k
$14,496
$110k+
$15,845

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

72%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$2,127
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 72% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $2,127. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 523 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$40,081
Typical debt at graduation
$9,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
22%
Out-earn a HS grad
45%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.2 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$34,787
Men
$46,944

Men out-earn women by $12,157 (35%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
83°F
Winter low
26°F
Annual rain
25.4″
Annual snow
27.2″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.01.83.5JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Coeur D'Alene, ID US station (0.5 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.