Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate nonprofitLand-grantTribal

Blackfeet Community College

Browning, Montana·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Rocky Mountains·bfcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
62%
Total enrollment
318
peer median 309
Avg net price
$5,410
-$4.8k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
62%
Full-time retention
75%

Pell equity

70.0pp gap
Pell recipients
70%38 of 54
Non-Pell (all)
0% of 7
No Federal Aid
0%0 of 7

Pell recipients here graduate at a 70.0-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 25 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 25 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
25
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

25programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data25 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
25

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1985Next review Oct 2024

Action history · 3

  1. Feb 2021Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  2. Jan 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  3. Oct 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,643
$30–48k$1,521
$48–75k$3,461
$75–110k$9,453
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$5,410
-$4,805vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $10,216
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$3,610
Out-of-state
$3,610

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 198 students received $1.1M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
198
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.1M
$1,078,978 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Blackfeet Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs20
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

50 total completions
01Health Professions
1224.0%
02Business
918.0%
03Science Technologies
714.0%
04Public Admin
612.0%
05Education
612.0%
06Security/Protective
48.0%
07Area/Ethnic Studies
36.0%
08Psychology
12.0%
09Physical Sciences
12.0%
10Liberal Arts
12.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
318
12-mo unduplicated
551
Undergraduate
551
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
35%195
Women
65%356

Race / ethnicity composition

American Indian / Alaska Native
93.7%
White
5.9%
Hispanic
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
2
2 M · 0 W
Women athletes
0.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$55K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
Head-coach salaries
$5K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 1

Rodeo
2 M ·
$15K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 282 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    7.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    53

    Blackfeet Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Blackfeet Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectBlackfeet Community College
    62%318$5,410Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    80.4%560$11,009Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    61.7%280$29,098Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    12.9%350$20,744Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    300$8,805Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    182$9,422Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median62%61.7%309$10,216

    Institutions like Blackfeet Community College

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Blackfeet Community College's comparison group.

    Blackfeet Community College Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Email
    admissions [at] bfcc.edu
    Phone
    (406) 338-5421

    The Blackfeet Community College About page provides an overview of the institution's mission, history, and values. It celebrates 50 years of service and resilience and includes contact information for admissions and student services.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    1 member
    • Gaylene Ducharme
      Institutional Researcher

    Frequently asked questions about Blackfeet Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Blackfeet Community College.

    What is the graduation rate at Blackfeet Community College?

    Blackfeet Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 62% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Blackfeet Community College?

    Blackfeet Community College reports a total enrollment of 318 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Blackfeet Community College?

    The average net price at Blackfeet Community College is $5,410 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Blackfeet Community College located?

    Blackfeet Community College is located in Browning, Montana 59417-0819.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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