NIC's tuition & fees has increased from $8,852 (2015) to $8,736 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 1.31% over the past 10 years.
NIC's tuition increase rate is lower than the Idaho's average increase rate of 16.02%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 12.01% from 2015 ($20,268).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, NIC's COA is $22,702, which is same as last year cost.
The following table and chart show changes to NIC's COA over the past 10 years.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 2015-16 | $15,846 | $20,268 | $15,956 | $20,378 | - |
| 2016-17 | $16,090 | $19,626 | $16,150 | $19,686 | -3.17% |
| 2017-18 | $16,514 | $20,212 | $16,254 | $19,952 | 2.99% |
| 2018-19 | $16,342 | $20,118 | $16,402 | $20,178 | -0.47% |
| 2019-20 | $16,466 | $20,242 | $16,486 | $20,262 | 0.62% |
| 2020-21 | $16,534 | $20,310 | $16,486 | $20,262 | 0.34% |
| 2021-22 | $24,014 | $27,790 | $23,974 | $27,750 | 36.83% |
| 2022-23 | $17,810 | $21,586 | $26,695 | $30,471 | -22.32% |
| 2023-24 | $18,926 | $22,702 | $27,511 | $31,287 | 5.17% |
| 2024-25 | $18,926 | $22,702 | $27,511 | $31,287 | |
The tuition & fees have decreased 1.31% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $7,776. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at North Idaho College over last the 10 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Change By Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 2015-16 | $4,430 | $8,852 | - |
| 2016-17 | $4,624 | $8,160 | -7.82% |
| 2017-18 | $4,728 | $8,426 | 3.26% |
| 2018-19 | $4,876 | $8,652 | 2.68% |
| 2019-20 | $4,960 | $8,736 | 0.97% |
| 2020-21 | $4,960 | $8,736 | |
| 2021-22 | $4,960 | $8,736 | |
| 2022-23 | $4,960 | $8,736 | |
| 2023-24 | $4,960 | $8,736 | |
| 2024-25 | $4,960 | $8,736 | |
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $2,400, and it has increased 92.31% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | $1,248 | - |
| 2016-17 | $1,248 | |
| 2017-18 | $1,248 | |
| 2018-19 | $1,248 | |
| 2019-20 | $1,248 | |
| 2020-21 | $1,248 | |
| 2021-22 | $8,736 | 600.00% |
| 2022-23 | $1,584 | -81.87% |
| 2023-24 | $2,400 | 51.52% |
| 2024-25 | $2,400 |
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 6.93% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 84.43% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at North Idaho College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | $10,168 | $10,278 | - |
| 2016-17 | $10,218 | $10,278 | 0.49% |
| 2017-18 | $10,538 | $10,278 | 3.13% |
| 2018-19 | $10,218 | $10,278 | -3.04% |
| 2019-20 | $10,258 | $10,278 | 0.39% |
| 2020-21 | $10,326 | $10,278 | 0.66% |
| 2021-22 | $10,318 | $10,278 | -0.08% |
| 2022-23 | $11,266 | $20,151 | 9.19% |
| 2023-24 | $11,566 | $20,151 | 2.66% |
| 2024-25 | $11,566 | $20,151 |
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