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Community colleges in Montana

The College Scorecard lists 11 public colleges that mostly award associate degrees in Montana, all compared on this page. Together they enroll 4,799 undergraduate degree-seeking students. The median average net price is $7,827 a year, higher than the $7,415 median for community colleges nationwide. Former students' median earnings 10 years after starting college are $40,288 at the median institution, lower than the $44,632 median for community colleges nationwide. The median graduation rate is 38.7%.

Open in the dashboardSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Schools
11
UndergraduatesiUndergraduate degree-seeking enrollment.
4,799
Median net priceiAverage yearly cost for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. The figure here is the median across schools.
$7,827
U.S.: $7,415
Median earnings, 10 yrsiMedian earnings of former students who received federal aid, 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled. The figure here is the median across institutions (branch campuses count once).
$40,288
U.S.: $44,632
Median debtiMedian federal student-loan balance of graduates. Excludes Parent PLUS and private loans. The figure here is the median across institutions (branch campuses count once).
$12,941
U.S.: $10,500
Median grad rateiShare of full-time, first-time students who finished within 150% of normal time (6 years for a 4-year degree, 3 years for a 2-year degree). The figure here is the median across schools.
38.7%
U.S.: 34.4%

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Each dot is one school. Dashed lines mark the median for Montana. Showing 10 of 11 community colleges in Montana; schools missing either value are left out.

All 11 community colleges in Montana

Flathead Valley Community College
Kalispell
1,202$9,911$5,024$11,973$41,547$11,42537.9%63.2%
Great Falls College Montana State University
Great Falls
894$11,016$4,144$13,026$41,381$14,25038.7%55.6%
Helena College University of Montana
Helena
585$13,085$4,547$11,719$44,083$13,88241.9%54.7%
Salish Kootenai College
Pablo
580$2,049$4,485$12,117$39,194$14,76150.0%82.3%
Miles Community College
Miles City
332$10,635$6,090$12,120$50,208$12,00050.4%62.5%
Fort Peck Community College
Poplar
282$1,049$2,250$2,250$32,022n/a15.0%30.2%
Little Big Horn College
Crow Agency
253$6,556$3,200$3,200$27,757n/a9.7%52.3%
Stone Child College
Box Elder
193$1,864$3,610$3,610n/an/a45.5%n/a
Dawson Community College
Glendive
189$7,988$5,235$10,120$41,614$9,62545.0%54.5%
Chief Dull Knife College
Lame Deer
183$7,827$1,960$1,960$30,831n/a9.1%63.6%
Aaniiih Nakoda College
Harlem
106$7,251$3,080$3,080$31,529n/a34.5%n/a
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Quick facts: community colleges in Montana

How many community colleges are in Montana?
The College Scorecard lists 11 public colleges that mostly award associate degrees in Montana.
What do community colleges in Montana cost?
Across the 11 schools that report it, the median average net price is $7,827 a year. Net price is what full-time, first-time students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships. Reported net prices range from $1,049 at Fort Peck Community College to $13,085 at Helena College University of Montana.
Which community colleges in Montana have the lowest average net price?
By reported average net price: Fort Peck Community College ($1,049), Stone Child College ($1,864), Salish Kootenai College ($2,049), Little Big Horn College ($6,556), and Aaniiih Nakoda College ($7,251).
How much is in-state and out-of-state tuition at community colleges in Montana?
The median published in-state tuition is $4,144 a year, and the median out-of-state tuition is $10,120. Many students pay less than published tuition after aid.
How much do former students of community colleges in Montana earn?
At the median institution, former students who received federal aid earn $40,288 10 years after starting college (10 institutions reporting; branch campuses share one figure and count once). The highest reported medians are at Miles Community College ($50,208), Helena College University of Montana ($44,083), and Dawson Community College ($41,614).
What is the graduation rate at community colleges in Montana?
The median graduation rate is 38.7%, across 11 schools reporting. It counts full-time, first-time students who finished within 150% of normal time.
How much student debt do graduates of community colleges in Montana have?
The median institution's graduates leave with $12,941 in federal student loans (the median balance). Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.

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How these numbers work

This page includes public colleges that mostly award associate degrees, as reported in the College Scorecard. Summary figures are medians across schools: each school counts once, whatever its size, and schools that don't report a measure are left out of that measure. The Scorecard reports earnings and debt for a whole institution, so branch campuses share one figure; for those two measures each institution counts once. Most recent data year: cost 2025, graduation and retention 2025, earnings 2022, debt 2024. More on the data.