🎓 College profile

Northwest Indian College

WA · Public · Mid-size suburb

Tribal college Land-grant

ℹ️ A note about this profile

Northwest Indian College doesn't publish standardized-test bands or admit-rate data to IPEDS. That usually means the institution is open-admission (no selectivity gate), graduate-focused, or small enough that the federal survey suppresses the numbers. The cost, program, and outcomes data below is still complete — just no admissions-difficulty signal to surface. If you're searching for a more selective Ivy-tier "Northwest", try the search at the top of the page.

🎯 Parent/student verdict

Worth a look

Major value play for in-state residents.

✅ Best for

  • In-state residents (tuition ~$4,365 — major value play)
  • Students drawn to Business, Management, & Marketing or Natural Resources & Conservation (the two biggest majors)
  • Families wanting a small liberal-arts experience

Verdict is composed from this college's structured data (admit rate, SAT bands, net price by income, Carnegie classification, scholarship grids) using transparent rule thresholds — not a chat-bot's opinion.

🏛️ Institutional snapshot

What kind of college is this?

Carnegie classification
Special Focus 4-Year: Faith-Related Institutions
Total enrollment
629
Under 1,000
In-state tuition
$4,365
sticker, before aid
Tuition
$4,365
flat rate (no in/out-of-state split)

Source: federal IPEDS Admissions 2023 for scores + admit rate; federal College Scorecard for earnings + outcomes. SAT/ACT bands are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters.

📚 What students study here

Most popular majors at Northwest Indian College

Top 5 fields of study by bachelor's degrees awarded (most recent IPEDS Completions). Use this to see what Northwest Indian College actually graduates — not just what it markets.

1. Business, Management, & Marketing
16 degrees · 34.8%
Typical career outcomes
Financial Analyst $100k Management Analyst (Consultant) $99k Marketing Manager $158k Accountant / Auditor $80k
Broad set of corporate roles. Finance + consulting pay top, accounting + HR pay middle, sales spread is wide.
2. Natural Resources & Conservation
14 degrees · 30.4%
Typical career outcomes
Environmental Scientist $79k Conservation Scientist / Forester $67k Wildlife Biologist $71k
Forestry, environmental science, conservation work — often public-sector or NGO.
3. Public Administration & Social Services
9 degrees · 19.6%
Typical career outcomes
Social Worker $58k Social / Community Service Mgr $77k Urban / Regional Planner $82k
Government, nonprofit, social work. Mission-driven; lower wages than private sector but stable.
4. Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, & Group Studies
7 degrees · 15.2%
Typical career outcomes
Policy Analyst $79k Researcher / Editor $73k Foreign Service Officer $87k
Often a pre-professional path (law, policy, academia, international work).

Source: IPEDS Completions (C2023_a), bachelor's-level first majors aggregated to 2-digit CIP family. Share is of these top 5 only — not all majors.

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