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Colleges and universities in Montana

Montana is home to 29 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 48,681 students in total.

Of these, 18 are public and 11 private. The largest by enrollment include Montana State, University of Montana, and MSUB. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 48% and the median average net price is $12,664.

Institutions
29
indexed
Combined enrollment
48,681
students
Median grad rate
48%
reporting
Median net price
$12,664
reporting
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How the 29 institutions in Montana break down

Control and level come from IPEDS institutional characteristics. Pick a tile to see just that slice of the list.

By control
Public
18
62% of all
State and locally governed
Private
11
38% of all
5 nonprofit · 6 for-profit
By level
4-year
14
48% of all
Bachelor's and above
2-year
10
34% of all
Associate degrees
Less-than-2-year
4
14% of all
Certificate programs

1 institution has no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.

29 institutions

Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPublicLand-grantTribal

Aaniiih Nakoda College

Harlem, Montana

Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
120
Net price
$7,887
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Private (for-profit)

Academy of Cosmetology Inc

Bozeman, Montana

Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
39
Net price
$16,663
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Private (for-profit)

Aveda Institute Montana

Billings, Montana

Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
80
Net price
$15,196
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (nonprofit)Land-grantTribal

Blackfeet Community College

Browning, Montana

Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
318
Net price
$5,410
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Private (for-profit)

Butte Academy of Beauty Culture

Butte, Montana

Grad rate
82%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
—
Net price
$9,031
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Carroll College

Helena, Montana

Grad rate
69%
Admit rate
70.9%
Enrollment
1,156
Net price
$23,960
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPublicLand-grantTribal

Chief Dull Knife College

Lame Deer, Montana

Grad rate
0%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
185
Net price
$14,010
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Private (for-profit)

Crevier's Academy of Cosmetology Arts

Kalispell, Montana

Grad rate
93%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
79
Net price
$6,744
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Community CollegePublic

Dawson Community College

Glendive, Montana

Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
332
Net price
$9,931
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Community CollegePublic

Flathead Valley Community College

Kalispell, Montana

Grad rate
29%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,234
Net price
$8,099
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPublicLand-grantTribal

Fort Peck Community College

Poplar, Montana

Grad rate
17%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
362
Net price
$400
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Community CollegePublic

Great Falls College Montana State University

Great Falls, Montana

Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,502
Net price
$12,468
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Community CollegePublic

Helena College University of Montana

Helena, Montana

Grad rate
33%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,554
Net price
$11,593
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Community CollegePublic

Highlands College of Montana Tech

Butte, Montana

Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
727
Net price
$14,962
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPublicLand-grantTribal

Little Big Horn College

Crow Agency, Montana

Grad rate
11%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
262
Net price
$8,331
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Community CollegePublic

Miles Community College

Miles City, Montana

Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
710
Net price
$10,405
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Private (for-profit)

Montana Academy of Salons

Great Falls, Montana

Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
126
Net price
$15,935
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Private (nonprofit)

Montana Bible College

Billings, Montana

Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
84.6%
Enrollment
36
Net price
No federal aid
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R1 ResearchPublicLand-grant

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
82.1%
Enrollment
17,135
Net price
$22,499
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPublic

Montana State University Billings

Billings, Montana

Grad rate
30%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
4,129
Net price
$16,524
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BaccalaureatePublic

Montana State University - Northern

Havre, Montana

Grad rate
41%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
966
Net price
$12,664
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPublic

Montana Technological University

Butte, Montana

Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
91.0%
Enrollment
1,702
Net price
$16,481
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Pima Medical Institute - Dillon

Dillon, Montana

Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
—
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Rocky Mountain College

Billings, Montana

Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
69.6%
Enrollment
1,032
Net price
$19,751
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPublicLand-grantTribal

Salish Kootenai College

Pablo, Montana

Grad rate
28%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
671
Net price
$7,945
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPublicLand-grantTribal

Stone Child College

Box Elder, Montana

Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
292
Net price
$4,424
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R1 ResearchPublic

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
95.9%
Enrollment
10,811
Net price
$16,784
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BaccalaureatePublic

The University of Montana - Western

Dillon, Montana

Grad rate
51%
Admit rate
99.8%
Enrollment
1,358
Net price
$16,558
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

University of Providence

Great Falls, Montana

Grad rate
28%
Admit rate
50.3%
Enrollment
763
Net price
$17,649
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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges and universities are in Montana?
Montana has 29 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 48,681 students.
What are the largest universities in Montana?
By total enrollment, the largest institutions in Montana are Montana State, University of Montana, MSUB, FVCC, and Montana Technological.
What is the average graduation rate and net price in Montana?
The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 48%, and the median average net price is $12,664. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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