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Chief Dull Knife College

Lame Deer, Montana·Public, 2-year·Rocky Mountains·cdkc.edu
6-yr Graduation
0%
-5.0pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Total enrollment
185
peer median 277
Avg net price
$9,594
+$736 vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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OutcomesProgram outcomesAccreditationCostFederal aidLoan defaultsAcademic programsEnrollment trendsCampus safetyFacultyPeers

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
0%-5.0pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Full-time retention
64%

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 8 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 7 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
8
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
12.5% of portfolio
Fail rate
12.5%
+11.9pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

8programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data7 · 87.5%
  • Failing1 · 12.5%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
7

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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
-10.4%
$28,286 vs $31,564

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1996Next review Apr 2025

Action history · 4

  1. Jul 2021Removal of Monitoring Status
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  2. Jul 2019Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  3. Apr 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  4. Apr 2018Renewal 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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$9,361
$30–48k—
$48–75k$10,411
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$9,594
+$736vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $8,859
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$2,260
Out-of-state
$2,260

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 77 students received $440K in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
77
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$440K
$439,739 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.

Cohort Default Rate

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 Chief Dull Knife College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs9
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

30 total completions
01Education
1240.0%
02Liberal Arts
1240.0%
03Public Admin
26.7%
04Health Professions
26.7%
05Psychology
13.3%
06Business
13.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
185
12-mo unduplicated
408
Undergraduate
408
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
29%117
Women
71%291

Race / ethnicity composition

American Indian / Alaska Native
94.7%
White
5.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 221 students

3-year trend

0.001 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    13.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    11

    Chief Dull Knife College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Chief Dull Knife College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectChief Dull Knife College
    		0%—185$9,594Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Stone Child College
    		50%—292$5,580Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Little Big Horn College
    		——262$8,715Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Aaniiih Nakoda College
    		——120$11,811Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fort Peck Community College
    		——362$2,449Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Salish Kootenai College
    		5%—671$9,002Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median5%—277$8,859

    Frequently asked questions about Chief Dull Knife College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Chief Dull Knife College.

    What is the graduation rate at Chief Dull Knife College?

    Chief Dull Knife College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 0% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Chief Dull Knife College?

    Chief Dull Knife College reports a total enrollment of 185 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Chief Dull Knife College?

    The average net price at Chief Dull Knife College is $9,594 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Chief Dull Knife College located?

    Chief Dull Knife College is located in Lame Deer, Montana 59043.

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