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title: North Idaho College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Coeur d'Alene, ID
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID · Public · Associate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $40,081 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $21,825 – $60,627 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $5,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $4,659 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 38% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $18,333 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 56% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.14× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $12,081 | derived |

**38% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $5,500 (≈ 14% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $23,501 to $46,148 across 7 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $46,148 | $16,145 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $44,784 | $9,000 |
| Precision Metal Working. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,039 | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $35,896 | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $28,754 | not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Associate's Degree | $28,464 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $23,501 | $8,450 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore North Idaho College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?142443

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