Dawson Community College is a public community college located in Glendive, MT. It offers 18 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 11 programs).

It is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Dawson Community College is $6,435 for Montana residents and $9,135 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Montana public community colleges' average ($9,112).

The school has 462 students, which is lower than Montana community collleges' average (710). In addition, 183 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (14 to 1) of Montana community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Dawson Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Montana community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance - DCC
Montana ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,435$9,135
Books & Supplies$270
On-Campus Living Costs$12,800
Off-Campus Living Costs$11,676
Average Financial Aid$6,671
Cost of Attendance$19,505$22,205
After Financial Aid$12,834$15,534
DCC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Montana ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Dawson Community College$6,435$9,135
Public Community Colleges in Montana$4,391$9,112
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Dawson Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs56NOT OFFERED
Total Programs711NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Equestrian/Equine StudiesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Animal SciencesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Livestock Management1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 66 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/Welder2 completers
7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 462 students at Dawson Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 212 male students and 246 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total458258200
Male Students21213775
Female Students246121125

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 462 total students, 256 students enrolled through distance learning (183 students enrolled exclusively and 73 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment462
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses183
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses73
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses206

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Dawson Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address300 College Dr, Glendive, MT
Phone406-377-3396
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$6,435
Out-of-State$9,135
Student Population »462 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »27%
Transfer-out Rate20%
Retention Rate54% (Full-time)
50% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$6,671
Students to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)