Salish Kootenai College
Pablo, Montana · Also known as SKC · Website
$32,725
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$32,725
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Salish Kootenai College is a public 4-year college in Pablo, Montana with 580 undergraduates and 35 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $7,945 a year (tuition and fees $4,311 in-state, $11,583 out-of-state). 28% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $32,725 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,923 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$7,945
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,311
Out-of-state $11,583
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
28%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,923
About $137 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$32,725
Rank 3,751 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $7,945
- Tuition in-state
- $4,311
- Tuition out-of-state
- $11,583
- Cost of attendance
- $13,047
- Students with a need-based grant
- 58%
- Students with federal loans
- 16%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,999
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,221
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,502
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $11,883
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $4,191 in 2015-16 to $4,311 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 580
- Graduate students
- 35
- Part-time students
- 20%
- Women
- 68%
- Students per teacher
- 6
- Completion rate
- 28%
- Retention rate
- 82%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 47
- Endowment
- $19.9M
- Other
- Tribal college, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,751 of 5,094 US colleges and 17 of 25 in Montana (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MT median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $7,945 | $13,337 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,311 | $4,961 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 82% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 28% | 45% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 82% | 64% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,923 | $18,500 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $28,894 | $35,820 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $32,725 | $41,951 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 37% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 48% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
47 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| ForestryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,784 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,790 |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | $58,299 | $52,118 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,288 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,737 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,673 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,734 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,257 |
| ForestryAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,725 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | $39,583 | $47,382 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $66,697 |
| Historic Preservation and ConservationAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Public HealthAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,155 |
| Historic Preservation and ConservationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,728 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyMaster's | Master's | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,338 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Pablo and Montana on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Montana
- Homes: Homes for sale in Montana
Questions and answers
How much does Salish Kootenai College cost?
$7,945 a year is the average net price at Salish Kootenai College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,311 for in-state students and $11,583 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $13,047. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,999 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Salish Kootenai College?
Salish Kootenai College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Salish Kootenai College graduates earn?
$32,725 a year is the median pay of former Salish Kootenai College students who work, 10 years after they started ($28,894 after 6 years). That ranks 3,751 of 5,094 US colleges and 17 of 25 in Montana. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $52,607.
How much student debt do Salish Kootenai College graduates have?
$12,923 is the median federal student loan debt of Salish Kootenai College graduates, about $137 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 16% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Salish Kootenai College?
28% of first-time, full-time students at Salish Kootenai College finish within 6 years. 82% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Salish Kootenai College?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (11 associate's graduates), Forestry (7 bachelor's graduates), Social Work (7 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 47 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.