by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Northwest Indian College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Northwest Indian College was awarded 5 badges in the 2026 rankings.
According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, Northwest Indian College is ranked #1,501 out of 2,043 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
The student to faculty ratio at Northwest Indian College is about average at 14 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Northwest Indian College is 32%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Northwest Indian College this rate is 53%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor’s degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Northwest Indian College is 27%. That’s lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Northwest Indian College.
In the current academic year, there are 677 undergraduates at Northwest Indian College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Northwest Indian College.
The average net price of Northwest Indian College is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Northwest Indian College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Northwest Indian College with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $35,447 in their early years. Unfortunately, this is 28% less than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.
See which majors at Northwest Indian College make the most money.
Northwest Indian College is an public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. Bellingham is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center. Get more details about the location of Northwest Indian College.
Contact details for Northwest Indian College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2522 Kwina Rd, Bellingham, WA 98226-9217 |
| Phone: | 3606762772 |
| Website: | www.nwic.edu |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 10 majors graduated from Northwest Indian College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 184 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 75 | $29,442 |
| Business Administration & Management | 31 | $39,178 |
| Human Services | 30 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 9 | NA |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 9 | NA |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 7 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 6 | NA |
| Ethnic Studies | 6 | NA |
| Child Development & Family Studies | 4 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
546 students took at least one online class at Northwest Indian College.
Learn more about online learning at Northwest Indian College.
Footnotes
*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.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.