College Scorecard
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $13,047. College Scorecard.
Higher than 0% of Montana colleges we cover and 10% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 25% of Montana colleges we cover and 3% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
SKC acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
SKC tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Montana residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
SKC majors, earnings & careers
Salish Kootenai College offers 14 bachelor's majors across 7 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Science & Math · 4
- Education · 3
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 3
- Business & Finance · 1
- Health & Medicine · 1
- Humanities & Languages · 1
- Technology & Computing · 1
Highest-earning majors at SKC
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $39,583 | — |
Quick list of all 14 majors
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education—
- Business Administration—
- Cell / Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences—
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$39,583
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Forestry—
- Geology / Earth Science—
- Historic Preservation and Conservation—
- Nursing—
- Psychology—
- Public Administration—
- Social Work—
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Education (Elementary / Secondary) → Elementary school teacher
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Computer and Information Sciences → Software developer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.2% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Pablo
2 bedrooms $1,448.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 26 inches of rain a year, 34 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Lake County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Lake County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare SKC with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Montana by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salish Kootenai College | — | $7,945 | 28% | $32,725 | This school |
| Stone Child College | — | $4,424 | 34% | $24,555 | |
| Aaniiih Nakoda College | — | $7,887 | 34% | $30,528 | |
| Montana State University-Northern | — | $12,664 | 41% | $49,505 | |
| Montana State University Billings | — | $16,524 | 30% | $44,296 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Salish Kootenai College would cost you $3,521 more per year than Stone Child College, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Salish Kootenai College.
- Stone Child College gives aided families $6,044 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Montana resident | SKC | SCC | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $13,047 | $15,570 | −$2,523 |
| Average grants | −$5,102 | −$11,146 | +$6,044 |
| You pay | $7,945 | $4,424 | +$3,521 |
“+” means SKC costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about SKC
How much does Salish Kootenai College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $13,047 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $7,945 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $6,999 and families earning $110k+ pay —.
How much do SKC graduates earn?
Former Salish Kootenai College students earn a median $32,725 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the SKC graduation rate?
28% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 82% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Salish Kootenai College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/salish-kootenai-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).