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Flathead Valley Community College

Kalispell, Montana·Public, 2-year·Rocky Mountains·fvcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
29%
Total enrollment
2,234
peer median 2,884
Avg net price
$8,099
-$1.8k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
29%
Full-time retention
63%

Pell equity

6.6pp gap
Pell recipients
25%19 of 76
Non-Pell (all)
32%43 of 136
Subsidized loan, no Pell
33%2 of 6
No Federal Aid
32%41 of 130

Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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 49 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 44 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
49
Passing
5
10.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

49programs
  • Passing5 · 10.2%
  • No Data44 · 89.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
5
No data
44

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.

5
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+28.9%
$40,677 vs $31,564
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+33.1%
$42,010 vs $31,564
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+50.0%
$47,344 vs $31,564
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+136.0%
$74,476 vs $31,564
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+154.3%
$80,257 vs $31,564

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
27%
$11,500 debt · $42,010 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
26%
$21,000 debt · $80,257 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
22%
$10,500 debt · $47,344 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1970Next review Apr 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 2

  1. Jun 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  2. Oct 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant

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$6,341
$30–48k$7,484
$48–75k$9,903
$75–110k$11,293
$110k+$12,552

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

Avg net price
$8,099
-$1,776vs Community College median $9,876
Federal loans
9.9%
In-state tuition
$4,912
Out-of-state
$11,659

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 596 students received $2.6M in Pell grants, alongside $1.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
596
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.6M
$2,618,481 total
Direct Loans
$1.3M
357 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$571K
176 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$695K
179 loan awards
Parent PLUS$24K
2 loan awards

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 312 borrowers who entered repayment, 19 (6.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
6.0%
+3.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
312
Defaulted
19
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.5%
2017
9.7%
2018
11.2%
2019
6.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at FVCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs38
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

241 total completions
01Liberal Arts
12853.1%
02Health Professions
5723.7%
03Business
135.4%
04Visual/Performing Arts
135.4%
05Precision Production
83.3%
06Computer Sciences
72.9%
07Construction Trades
62.5%
08Personal/Culinary
41.7%
09Mechanic
31.2%
10Natural Resources
20.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,234
12-mo unduplicated
3,412
Undergraduate
3,412
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
46%1,565
Women
54%1,847

Race / ethnicity composition

White
80.7%
Unknown
6.0%
Hispanic
4.2%
Two or more
4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.2%
Asian
1.3%
Non-resident
0.8%
Black
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
34
20 M · 14 W
Women athletes
41.2%
Athletic aid
$15K
Total student aid
Budget
$31K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$9K
$6K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$3K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 2

Soccer
16 M · 9 W
$15K
Track and Field, X-Country
4 M · 5 W
$14K

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 · 2,201 students

3-year trend

1.992 yrs ago0.471 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
8
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    1
    Dating violence
    3
    Stalking
    4 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs01
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    • Founders Hall1 fire
      CookingDamage $0-$99

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    15.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    59

    FVCC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions FVCC 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
    SubjectFlathead Valley Community College
    29%2,234$8,099Community College
    1,502$12,468Community College
    710$10,405Community College
    3,534$9,346Community College
    10,176$6,095Community College
    15,012$11,571Community College
    Peer group median29%2,884$9,876

    Institutions like FVCC

    Explore the federal data for institutions in FVCC's comparison group.

    FVCC Institutional Research office

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

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research
    Phone
    (406) 756-3822
    Address
    777 Grandview Drive, Kalispell, MT 59901

    Institutional Research at Flathead Valley Community College is focused on collecting and analyzing data to support mission fulfillment, strategic goals, and accreditation standards.

    Visit IR office page

    Frequently asked questions about Flathead Valley Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about FVCC.

    What is the graduation rate at Flathead Valley Community College?

    Flathead Valley Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 29% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Flathead Valley Community College?

    Flathead Valley Community College reports a total enrollment of 2,234 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Flathead Valley Community College?

    The average net price at Flathead Valley Community College is $8,099 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Flathead Valley Community College located?

    Flathead Valley Community College is located in Kalispell, Montana 59901.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Flathead Valley Community College?

    Flathead Valley Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

    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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