There are 12 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Montana - 11 public and 1 private schools.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Montana community colleges is $4,549 for Montana residents and $10,172 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $3,555. A total of 7,889 students enrolled in Montana community colleges (789 in average).

Montana Community Colleges Average Statistics

10 Montana community colleges have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance.

9 schools offer online degree/programs and 270 students enrolled online exclusively.

The average graduation rate is 37.44% and the transfer-out rate is 37.44%. The average students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 at Montana community colleges.

The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for Montana community colleges.

Montana Community Colleges Average Statistics (2024-2025)
Number of Schools12 community colleges (11 public, 1 private)
Open Admission Policy10 out of 12 schools
Tuition & Fees$4,549 Montana Residents
$10,172 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$3,555
Student PopulationTotal 7,889 (789 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 1,891 (270.14 on average) in 9 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate37.44%
Transfer-out Rate17.86%
Student to Faculty Ratio13.70 to 1

Montana Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Helena College University of Montana is ranked first among Montana community colleges and Flathead Valley Community College and Miles Community College are second and third position in the ranking.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools are $4,549 for Montana residents and $10,172 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Montana community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2025 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Montana
MT RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
1Helena College University of MontanaHelena, MT$11,278 ($4,106) $1,783 1,554 33% 15 to 1
2Flathead Valley Community CollegeKalispell, MT$11,659 ($6,223) $4,667 2,234 29% 15 to 1
3Miles Community CollegeMiles City, MT$11,220 ($7,180) $6,893 710 62% 13 to 1
4Highlands College of Montana TechButte, MT$10,948 ($4,127) $2,666 727 45% 14 to 1
5Great Falls College Montana State UniversityGreat Falls, MT$12,911 ($4,028) $3,287 1,502 34% 17 to 1
6Dawson Community CollegeGlendive, MT$9,810 ($7,020) $3,276 332 45% 13 to 1
-Little Big Horn CollegeCrow Agency, MT$3,200 $3,113 262 11% 12 to 1
-Pima Medical Institute-DillonDillon, MT$16,915 $4,355 21 61% 7 to 1
-Chief Dull Knife CollegeLame Deer, MT$2,260 $2,344 185 - 13 to 1
-Fort Peck Community CollegePoplar, MT$2,250 $3,161 362 17% 18 to 1
Average$10,172 ($4,549) $3,5557,889 37.44% 13.70 to 1