by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at North Idaho College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in liberal arts, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at NIC paid an average of $364 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $215 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,000 | $7,776 |
| Fees | $960 | $960 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,248 | $1,248 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,608 | $7,608 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,718 | $2,718 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Liberal Arts students who received their associate degree at NIC took out an average of $10,897 in student loans. That is 3% lower than the national average of $11,188.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their associate degree from NIC is $24,785 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $23,781.
NIC does not offer an online option for its liberal arts associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NIC Online Learning page.
About 68.6% of the students who received their AA in liberal arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Around 13.8% of liberal arts associate degree recipients at NIC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 232 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 32 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Studies | 289 |
| Humanities | 1 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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