Northwest Indian College
Northwest Indian College at a Glance
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About Northwest Indian College
According to Wikipedia, Northwest Indian College is a public tribal land-grant community college in Bellingham, Washington. It was established by the Lummi Nation and is the only accredited tribal college or university serving reservation communities of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.
Northwest Indian College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 55% | 22% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Northwest Indian College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $4,365 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $9,378 |
| 30K - 48K | $8,538 |
| 48K - 75K | $9,208 |
| 75K - 110K | $9,930 |
| 110K+ | $15,737 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Northwest Indian College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Northwest Indian College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $35,232 a year, and 64% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Northwest Indian College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 1,014 | 1,014 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Northwest Indian College?
Northwest Indian College is located at 2522 Kwina Rd, Bellingham, WA 98226-9217.
How Safe is Northwest Indian College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Northwest Indian College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Northwest Indian College has a violent crime rate of 0.16% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Bellingham has a violent crime rate of 0.36% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 3.78%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Northwest Indian College Known For?
Northwest Indian College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Northwest Indian College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Northwest Indian College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Northwest Indian College ranks #790 in the U.S. and #2692 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesNorthwest Indian College ranks #1508 in the U.S. and #5979 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesNorthwest Indian College ranks #1573 in the U.S. and #4080 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesNorthwest Indian College ranks #2248 in the U.S. and #9541 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesNorthwest Indian College ranks #3048 in the U.S. and #10940 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine Degrees