Salish Kootenai College: Statistics

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#1733 of 2,597 In North America
#1646 of 2,496 In the United States
#9 of 12 In Montana
#5469 of 6,226 For Ecology
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
100%
Avg. cost to attend
$8,208 /y
Aid receiving
68%
Undergraduates
636
Graduates
35
Male:Female Ratio
30:70
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
www.skc.edu

Salish Kootenai College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Salish Kootenai College has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

332 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

27 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Salish Kootenai College has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 154 (42%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 154 (42%)
Hispanic 45 (12%)
Two or more races 12 (3%)
Black or African American 3 (0.8%)
Asian 1 (0.3%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Salish Kootenai College is $8,208 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$8,208/year
Average aid awarded
$6,621
Students receiving aid
68%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $7,194
$30-48K $7,353
$48-75K $7,391
$75-110K $8,652

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $2,988$3,861
Tuition in-state $5,076$4,941
Tuition out-of-state $10,260$8,883
Fee in-district $1,323$435
Fee in-state $1,323$435
Fee out-of-state $1,323$435

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 185
Room charge $2,475

Salish Kootenai College majors

Salish Kootenai College has granted 65 bachelor's degrees across 12 programs and 19 master's across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Salish Kootenai College.

Major Associate Bachelor Master
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 21
Curriculum and Instruction 18
Psychology, General 8 5
Elementary Education and Teaching 2 10
Forest Resources Production and Management 6 6
Business Administration and Management, General 7 2
Social Work 7
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 4 2
Bilingual and Multilingual Education 2 3
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 2 3
Historic Preservation and Conservation, Other 3 2
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 3
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 3
Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling 3
Computer and Information Sciences, General 2
Public Health Education and Promotion 2
Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 1
Fine & Studio Arts, General 1
Hydrology and Water Resources Science 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 1
Project Management 1
Grand Total 47 65 19

Salish Kootenai College has a graduation rate of 28%, which is among the 10% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 28% 45% 14%
  • Full-time retention rate - 82%

Publications & Citations

Salish Kootenai College has published 180 scientific papers with 5,254 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Engineering, Political Science, Sociology, Law, and Medicine.

Publications
180
Citations
5,254

Publication / Citation count by topic

Environmental Science
131 / 3,772
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
113 / 2,451
Biology
105 / 2,783
Ecology
104 / 2,526
Geography and Cartography
89 / 2,388
Engineering
80 / 2,691
Political Science
73 / 1,420
Sociology
70 / 1,749
Law
68 / 1,348
Medicine
64 / 1,924
Geology
62 / 1,986
Computer Science
58 / 2,092
Physics
46 / 2,183
Economics
42 / 1,073
Psychology
40 / 680
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
38 / 775
Paleontology
37 / 1,114
Public Health
36 / 723
History
36 / 754
Philosophy
33 / 627
Archaeology
32 / 667
Business
31 / 556
Chemistry
30 / 867
Environmental Management
29 / 429
Quantum and Particle physics
28 / 1,718
Development Studies
28 / 661
Demography
27 / 686
Electrical Engineering
27 / 1,321
Astrophysics and Astronomy
24 / 1,743
Botany
23 / 725
Computer Networking
21 / 349
Pathology
21 / 654
Anthropology
20 / 669
Mathematics
20 / 722
Genetics
20 / 372
Optical Engineering
19 / 1,702
Finance
18 / 460
Agricultural Science
18 / 489
Biochemistry
18 / 257
Oceanography
18 / 502

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 0 2
1994 1 4
1995 3 1
1996 0 2
1997 2 6
1998 3 6
1999 0 6
2000 2 6
2001 1 7
2002 1 6
2003 6 11
2004 5 87
2005 10 128
2006 6 170
2007 3 235
2008 2 193
2009 6 169
2010 3 113
2011 8 121
2012 8 177
2013 3 170
2014 7 198
2015 8 159
2016 8 194
2017 14 225
2018 8 231
2019 9 239
2020 9 427
2021 7 373
2022 11 451
2023 11 395
2024 5 401
2025 7 373
Academic rankings

General info

Alternative names SKC
Total FTE staff 215
Carnegie classification Tribal Colleges

Location and contacts

Address 58138 US Highway 93
Pablo, Montana, 59855
United States
City population 2,000
Phone 4062754931