Despite budget, staffing struggles, no increase in dropouts at NIC
Given the budget and staffing pressures at North Idaho College, Rep. Shirley Ringo, D-Moscow, asked NIC President Priscilla Bell if the college is seeing more students fail and drop out. Bell's answer: No. In fact, NIC's retention rates remain above the state average and above the national average, she said. That may be partly because people can't find jobs to move on to, she said, but it also may be related to NIC's stepped-up efforts to retain students and get them to finish their degree or program.
