For the academic year 2024-2025, Salish Kootenai College has a total enrollment of 671 students, including 636 undergraduate and 35 graduate students.
Compared to similar public Tribal College - which average 558 - SKC's body is larger.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 205 male (30.55%) and 466 female (69.45%) students are attending Salish Kootenai College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 43.99.
By class level, 636 (94.78%) are undergraduate students and 35 (5.22%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 31.29% are male and 68.71% are female, while among graduate students, 17.14% are male and 82.86% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 671 | 636 | 35 |
| Men | 205 | 199 | 6 |
| Women | 466 | 437 | 29 |
By race/ethnicity, 154 White, 3 Black, and 1 Asian students out of a total of 671 are attending at Salish Kootenai College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Salish Kootenai College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 48.1% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 456 | 154 | 302 |
| Asian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Black | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Hispanic | 45 | 14 | 31 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 154 | 34 | 120 |
| Two or more races | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Race Unknown | - | - | - |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 429 | 148 | 281 |
| Asian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Black | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Hispanic | 45 | 14 | 31 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 146 | 34 | 112 |
| Two or more races | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Race Unknown | - | - | - |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 27 | 6 | 21 |
| Asian | - | - | - |
| Black | - | - | - |
| Hispanic | - | - | - |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Two or more races | - | - | - |
| Race Unknown | - | - | - |
By age, SKC has 9 students under 18 years old and 16 students over 65 years old. There are 253 students under 25 years old, and 417 students over 25 years old out of 671 total students.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 18-19 | 72 | 45 | 27 |
| 20-21 | 87 | 55 | 32 |
| 22-24 | 85 | 51 | 34 |
| 25-29 | 105 | 72 | 33 |
| 30-34 | 88 | 65 | 23 |
| 35-39 | 75 | 54 | 21 |
| 40-49 | 80 | 61 | 19 |
| 50-64 | 53 | 40 | 13 |
| Over 65 | 16 | 14 | 2 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Salish Kootenai College, 27 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 332 students are enrolled in some online courses.
17 students who live in Montana or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 10 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 671 | 27 | 332 |
| Undergraduate | 636 | 17 | 307 |
| Graduate | 35 | 10 | 25 |
| Montana Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 17 | 10 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| Graduate | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Among 636 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 36 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.66%.28 students have transferred in as full-time status and 8 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 450 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 28 |
| Regular Part-time | 150 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 8 |
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