North Island College
college · British Columbia
- Students
- 3,051
- International
- 20.6%
- Graduates
- 882
- Women
- 60.2%
1,323 full-time
630 students
in the latest year
Enrolment over time
2009 to 2023 — -20.8% over the period.
What students study
Share of this institution's enrolment across the fields Statistics Canada publishes for it.
After graduating
BC Stats' Student Outcomes surveys ask former students of B.C.'s public institutions about their work and further study one to two years after their programme. Each figure pools the 2023, 2024 and 2025 surveys. “Working” is the share of ALL respondents working at a paid job or business when surveyed — people in further study count in the denominator. Pay is the median: an annual salary for bachelor's graduates, an hourly wage for every other credential.
| Credential | Respondents | Working | Median salary, a year | Median wage, an hour | Job related to programme | Went on to study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degrees | 46 | 100.0% | $81,881 a year | — | 97.8% | 43.5% |
| Associate degrees and university transfer | 144 | 56.6% | — | $20.25 an hour | 41.3% | 74.8% |
| Diplomas | 292 | 87.0% | — | $25.00 an hour | 70.3% | 19.3% |
| Certificates | 300 | 86.9% | — | $27.00 an hour | 90.2% | 29.3% |
| Trades foundation | 222 | 78.3% | — | $24.00 an hour | 75.9% | not asked |
| Apprenticeships | 149 | 93.9% | — | $36.75 an hour | 92.1% | not asked |
Bachelor's degrees by programme (2)
| Programme | Respondents | Working | Median salary, a year | Job related |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business and Management | ||||
| Bachelor of Business Administration | 10 | 100.0% | $64,300 | 100.0% |
| Health | ||||
| Bachelor of Science in Nursing | 36 | 100.0% | $85,537 | 97.2% |
Associate degrees and university transfer by programme (1)
| Programme | Respondents | Working | Median wage, an hour | Job related |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Sciences | ||||
| University Transfer | 139 | 58.0% | $20.50 | 40.5% |
Diplomas by programme (9)
| Programme | Respondents | Working | Median wage, an hour | Job related |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Sciences | ||||
| Criminology Diploma | 13 | majority (exact figure withheld) | $20.07 | 0.0% |
| Business and Management | ||||
| Business Administration Diploma Programs | 32 | 83.3% | $25.00 | 68.0% |
| Business Administration Post-Degree Diploma Programs | 85 | 91.8% | $20.27 | 67.9% |
| Tourism & Hospitality Management Diploma Programs | 22 | majority (exact figure withheld) | $21.00 | 77.8% |
| Engineering and Applied Sciences | ||||
| Digital Design & Development Diploma Programs | 20 | 57.9% | $27.50 | 45.5% |
| Health | ||||
| Practical Nursing Diploma | 31 | 100.0% | $31.83 | 93.3% |
| Human and Social Services | ||||
| Early Childhood Care & Education Diploma | 25 | 100.0% | $25.00 | 100.0% |
| Human and Social Services Diplomas | 21 | majority (exact figure withheld) | $26.78 | 83.3% |
| Visual and Performing Arts | ||||
| Fine Arts Diploma | 18 | majority (exact figure withheld) | $18.10 | 41.7% |
Certificates by programme (5)
| Programme | Respondents | Working | Median wage, an hour | Job related |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business and Management | ||||
| Office Administration Certificate Programs | 48 | 79.2% | $27.25 | 81.6% |
| Health | ||||
| Health Care Assistant | 129 | 96.1% | $27.11 | 96.7% |
| Hospital Unit Clerk Certificate | 12 | 100.0% | $27.39 | 100.0% |
| Human and Social Services | ||||
| Early Childhood Care & Education Certificate | 36 | majority (exact figure withheld) | $26.00 | 100.0% |
| Human Services Certificate | 34 | 82.4% | $27.00 | 96.4% |
Trades foundation by programme (9)
| Programme | Respondents | Working | Median wage, an hour | Job related |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive and Other Mechanics | ||||
| Automotive Service Technician Foundation | 22 | majority (exact figure withheld) | $20.75 | 100.0% |
| Carpentry | ||||
| Carpentry Foundation | 28 | 69.2% | $24.69 | 72.2% |
| Culinary Arts and Personal Services | ||||
| Professional Cook | 24 | 62.5% | $24.00 | 73.3% |
| Electrician | ||||
| Electrical Foundation | 44 | 81.8% | $23.50 | 75.0% |
| Industrial and Heavy Duty Mechanics and Other Repair Trades | ||||
| Heavy Mechanical Foundation | 19 | majority (exact figure withheld) | $25.00 | 87.5% |
| Industrial Automation Technician Diploma | 10 | majority (exact figure withheld) | $24.50 | 87.5% |
| Plumbing | ||||
| Plumbing and Piping Foundation | 14 | 100.0% | $24.95 | 76.9% |
| Welding and Precision Production | ||||
| Furniture Design and Joinery Certificate | 16 | 46.7% | $29.00 | 85.7% |
| Welder & Metal Fabrication Foundation | 25 | majority (exact figure withheld) | $27.00 | 68.2% |
Apprenticeships by programme (4)
| Programme | Respondents | Working | Median wage, an hour | Job related |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpentry | ||||
| Apprenticeship Technical Training: Carpentry | 49 | majority (exact figure withheld) | $34.00 | 93.6% |
| Electrician | ||||
| Apprenticeship Technical Training: Electrical | 42 | majority (exact figure withheld) | $36.00 | 94.9% |
| Industrial and Heavy Duty Mechanics and Other Repair Trades | ||||
| Apprenticeship Technical Training: Heavy Duty Mechanic | 24 | majority (exact figure withheld) | $48.61 | 95.5% |
| Plumbing | ||||
| Apprenticeship Technical Training: Plumbing | 23 | majority (exact figure withheld) | $37.50 | 90.9% |
Across all of B.C.'s public institutions, in the same surveys: 81.5% of bachelor's graduates were working, at a median salary of $66,000 a year.
Programmes are grouped into BC Stats' own programme areas. Where BC Stats withholds a figure to protect respondents it publishes a code instead; we show what the code means (for example “majority (exact figure withheld)”) and never a number.
Source: BC Stats, BC Student Outcomes Program data file (surveys 2023 to 2025). These figures are for North Island College only and are measured differently in each province — don't compare them with another province's.
Tuition
- Domestic students, 2025/26
- $3,401 a year
- International students, 2025/26
- $15,352 a year
full-time undergraduate arts
full-time undergraduate arts
B.C.'s Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills publishes one annual tuition figure per public institution: two semesters of five courses for a typical full-time undergraduate arts student, domestic and international. It is an arts figure — other programmes can cost more or less. The ministry publishes mandatory fees in a separate dataset, not shown here. Since 2005, domestic tuition increases at B.C. public institutions have been limited to 2% a year.
Every year since 2016/17
| Academic year | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | $3,401 | $15,352 |
| 2024/25 | $3,334 | $14,905 |
| 2023/24 | $3,269 | $14,612 |
| 2022/23 | $3,206 | $14,326 |
| 2021/22 | $3,144 | $14,045 |
| 2020/21 | $3,082 | $13,770 |
| 2019/20 | $3,022 | $13,500 |
| 2018/19 | $2,963 | $12,984 |
| 2017/18 | $2,905 | $12,730 |
| 2016/17 | $2,849 | $12,480 |
Source: B.C. Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills, tuition fees for arts programs at B.C. public post-secondary institutions (published September 2025).
By field of study, for Canadian students
Statistics Canada's averages for the Courtenay area, where — on our mapping — this is the only degree-granting institution. Statistics Canada publishes average undergraduate tuition for Canadian students by field of study for census areas, not institutions, combining every institution in an area. We show an area's figures only where, on our own mapping, it holds one degree-granting institution, and where Statistics Canada's figure for one field matches that institution's own fee in B.C.'s data (to within a dollar of rounding) in every year from 2016/17 to 2025/26 — a check that the figures are that institution's, not a guarantee that no other institution is counted. 2026/2027 figures are preliminary. They take no account of financial aid or tax rebates.
| Field of study | 2025/2026 | 2026/2027 (preliminary) |
|---|---|---|
| Business management and public administration | $3,401 | $3,469 |
| All fields (Statistics Canada's weighted average) | $3,401 | $3,469 |
A field not listed has no figure for this area. Statistics Canada's and B.C.'s figures are built differently, so the two tables don't always agree.
What isn't here
B.C. publishes one tuition figure per institution, for one typical programme (arts at most institutions) — check North Island College for the fee of the programme you want, and note that domestic and international rates differ sharply. The graduate figures come from a survey, not tax records, so they describe the graduates who answered. Entry requirements are set by each institution.
Largest institutions in British Columbia
Adapted from Statistics Canada, tables 37-10-0277-01 and 37-10-0278-01, Postsecondary Student Information System. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. “Not published” in the enrolment figures means Statistics Canada suppressed the cell for confidentiality; it does not mean zero.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, table 37-10-0120-01, Undergraduate tuition fees, Canadian students, by selected standard geographic areas and by field of study, 2025/2026 and 2026/2027. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
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