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Salish Kootenai College

Salish Kootenai College is a Native American college located in Pablo, Montana. It was established as a branch campus of the Flathead Valley Community College but began functioning independently in 1981. SKC is a member of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium. The college offers more than 5 bachelor's degree programs, more than 12 associate’s degree programs and over five certificate programs. Most of the degree programs provided by SKC are career-oriented.

SKC has an active student life. The campus hosts a wide variety of student clubs and organizations. Some of the popular ones are Student Senate, SKC AISES and SKC AIBL.

Campus Location

52000 Highway 93
Pablo, MT 59855
USA
Main Tel: (406) 275-4800
Web Site

The campus is in a rural area.

Salish Kootenai College Highlights

Where Salish Kootenai College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • A tribal college.
  • Many students concentrating in conservation and resource management, education and teaching, and transportation.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • Large number of students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Racially diverse student body.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.

Other important characteristics:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate9213
1-2 year certificate347
Bachelor277

Students

Salish Kootenai College is a tribal college.

The student enrollment at Salish Kootenai College was 1,040 in 2007 (789 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 5,469
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 10,041
Room and board$ 1,500
Books and supplies$ 750
Other$ 1,800

Financial Aid: Salish Kootenai College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  72

Housing and Meals

Salish Kootenai College provides on-campus housing for 157 of its 789 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (19 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (11 awarded)

  • Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (7 awarded)

  • Environmental Science
  • Forest Technology/Technician

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (4 awarded)

  • Carpentry/Carpenter

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (19 awarded)

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (4 awarded)

  • Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (22 awarded)

  • American Indian/Native American Studies
  • General Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

  • Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (5 awarded)

  • Dental Assisting/Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (37 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (9 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (1 awarded)

  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

TRANSPORTATION (13 awarded)

  • Ground Transportation

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Salish Kootenai College with government-defined occupation categories.)

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