Salish Kootenai College vs Itasca Community College

Salish Kootenai College and Itasca Community College, while both offering unique educational opportunities, present distinct differences in their academic offerings, student demographics, and campus environments. Salish Kootenai College, a tribal college located in Pablo, Montana, boasts a higher acceptance rate and a strong focus on Native American culture and traditions. Itasca Community College, situated in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, offers a wider range of academic programs, including associate degrees and career training certificates, and attracts a more diverse student body. Explore the detailed comparison table below to discover which institution better aligns with your academic goals, cultural preferences, and desired campus experience.

	Itasca Community College	Salish Kootenai College
Overview
Location	Grand Rapids, Minnesota	Pablo, Montana
Campus setting	Town: Remote	Rural: Distant
College type	2 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Quarter
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	51.0%	61.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees	$20
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $20,584 Out of state: $21,882	In state: $17,319 Out of state: $22,503
Average net price	$12,345	$6,051
Tuition	In state: $5,192 Out of state: $6,490	In state: $5,076 Out of state: $10,260
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $5,110 Meal plan: $1,650
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	71.0% Average amount $4,869	62.0% Average amount $6,648
Students receiving federal student loan	36.0% Average amount $4,887	8.0% Average amount $3,198
Students taking out private loans	5.0% Average amount $8,292	0.0% Average amount $0

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	983 Men 48.2% Women 51.8%	615 Men 31.1% Women 68.9%
Graduate students	N/A	5 Men 40.0% Women 60.0%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	N/A
International students	0.9%	N/A
Campus local/setting	Town: Remote	Rural: Distant
Dormitory capacity	116	109
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Health Professions Engineering Business Education	Health Professions Education Business Psychology Natural Resources and Conservation
Students to faculty ratio	17:1	6:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Outcome
Graduation rate	30.3%	61.8%
Dropout rate	32.4%	34.4%
Transferred out	34.4%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Forestry (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: $40,496 Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: $36,806 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $20,275 Year 2: $20,921 Year 3: $27,244 Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: N/A Year 3: $55,777 Ground Transportation (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $24,002 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A

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