Northwest Indian College Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity

Racial Diversity Index: 24%

Racial diversity is the chance that two students chosen at random are from different racial or ethnic groups, using the U.S. Census Bureau Diversity Index. Students at Northwest Indian College are mostly American Indian/Alaskan with a small Multiracial population. The school has very low racial diversity. 98% percent of students are minorities or people of color (BIPOC). The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

Northwest Indian College is designated as a Tribal College or University (TCU) - a college which fosters American Indian culture, languages, and traditions. The college is highly inclusive of Native American students.

Gender Diversity

Gender Diversity Index: 39%

There are 183% more female students than male students enrolled at Northwest Indian College with a gender ratio of 74% women to 26% men. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, Northwest Indian College has a comparable gender diversity ratio to other US colleges and is inclusive of both genders.

Geographic Diversity

Geographic Diversity Index: 32%

Northwest Indian College draws 67 percent of students from Washington, 32 percent from other states, and 0 percent from other countries. Geographic diversity is the share of students from outside Washington, including other U.S. states and other countries.

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