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%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
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.
Tuition & Fees Changes
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.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
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 |
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| 2015-16 | $1,248 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,248 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,248 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,248 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,248 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,248 | |
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| 2021-22 | $8,736 | 600.00% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,584 | -81.87% |
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| 2023-24 | $2,400 | 51.52% |
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| 2024-25 | $2,400 | |
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Living Costs Changes
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 |
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| 2015-16 | $10,168 | $10,278 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $10,218 | $10,278 | 0.49% |
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| 2017-18 | $10,538 | $10,278 | 3.13% |
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| 2018-19 | $10,218 | $10,278 | -3.04% |
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| 2019-20 | $10,258 | $10,278 | 0.39% |
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| 2020-21 | $10,326 | $10,278 | 0.66% |
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| 2021-22 | $10,318 | $10,278 | -0.08% |
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| 2022-23 | $11,266 | $20,151 | 9.19% |
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| 2023-24 | $11,566 | $20,151 | 2.66% |
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| 2024-25 | $11,566 | $20,151 | |
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