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Miles Community College

Miles City, Montana·Public, 2-year·Rocky Mountains·milescc.edu
6-yr Graduation
62%
Total enrollment
710
peer median 2,884
Avg net price
$7,070
-$1.7k vs Community College
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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
63%

Pell equity

15.0pp gap
Pell recipients
56%
Non-Pell
71%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 15.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 35 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 33 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
35
Passing
2
5.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

35programs
  • Passing2 · 5.7%
  • No Data33 · 94.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
33

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.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+26.3%
$39,863 vs $31,564
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+135.7%
$74,404 vs $31,564

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
27%
$10,706 debt · $39,863 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
27%
$20,000 debt · $74,404 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1971Next review Apr 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 5

  1. Jul 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  2. Jan 2020Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Mar 2019Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Jul 2017Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Apr 2015Renewal 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$5,435
$30–48k$7,828
$48–75k$6,225
$75–110k$8,399
$110k+$10,186

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

Avg net price
$7,070
-$1,736vs Community College median $8,807
Federal loans
24.9%
In-state tuition
$5,648
Out-of-state
$10,768

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 199 students received $1.0M in Pell grants, alongside $1.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
199
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.0M
$1,008,713 total
Direct Loans
$1.1M
298 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$449K
139 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$625K
149 loan awards
Parent PLUS$67K
10 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 133 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (5.2%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.2%
+2.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
133
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.0%
2017
10.3%
2018
13.1%
2019
5.2%
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 Miles Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs33
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

89 total completions
01Liberal Arts
2224.7%
02Health Professions
2224.7%
03Agriculture
2022.5%
04Business
1618.0%
05Engineering
33.4%
06Education
33.4%
07Computer Sciences
22.2%
08Public Admin
11.1%
09Natural Resources
00.0%
10Mechanic
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
710
12-mo unduplicated
1,302
Undergraduate
1,302
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
32%411
Women
68%891

Race / ethnicity composition

White
75.9%
Unknown
7.1%
Two or more
3.7%
Hispanic
3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.8%
Black
2.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2.3%
Non-resident
2.3%
Asian
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
117
61 M · 56 W
Women athletes
47.9%
Athletic aid
$613K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$285K
$328K
Recruiting expense
$6K
$11K
Head-coach salaries
$17K
$28K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Baseball
44 M ·
$333K
Basketball
10 M · 12 W
$528K
Softball
· 21 W
$257K
Rodeo
7 M · 9 W
$258K
Volleyball
· 14 W
$195K

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 · 583 students

3-year trend

1.762 yrs ago1.801 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
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
    Liquor04

    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
    13.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    21

    Miles Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Miles 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
    SubjectMiles Community College
    62%710$7,070Community College
    Great Falls College Montana State University
    1,502$10,632Community College
    Flathead Valley Community College
    2,234$8,723Community College
    Northern Wyoming Community College District
    3,534$8,890Community College
    College of Southern Idaho
    10,176$7,005Community College
    Arapahoe Community College
    15,012$10,790Community College
    Peer group median62%2,884$8,807

    Frequently asked questions about Miles Community College

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

    What is the graduation rate at Miles Community College?

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

    How many students attend Miles Community College?

    Miles Community College reports a total enrollment of 710 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Miles Community College?

    The average net price at Miles Community College is $7,070 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Miles Community College located?

    Miles Community College is located in Miles City, Montana 59301-4774.

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