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Helena College University of Montana

Helena, MT · City · 585 students
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$11,593
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
37%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
38% typical
$40,738
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,141 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
76% typical · not scored
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
About

Helena College University of Montana is a comprehensive two-year institution best known for its accessible pathways to four-year degrees and robust career and technical education, particularly in nursing, aviation maintenance, and skilled trades like welding and automotive technology. Operating across two specialized campuses in Montana’s capital city, the college offers students an affordable, highly practical education tailored directly to regional workforce needs. The student experience is tight-knit and focused on career readiness, defined by small class sizes, individualized faculty mentorship, and valuable connections to local industry and state government opportunities.


Wikipedia:Helena College - University of Montana is a public community college in Helena, Montana. It was established in 1939 and was previously known as Helena College of Technology of the University of Montana, and the Helena Vocational-Technical Center. The school offers associate degrees in arts, science, and applied science as well as technical proficiency certificates in various fields.

Location
Helena, MT, 59601 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
SLC · Salt Lake City
401 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$4,146$11,318
Books & supplies$2,085$2,085
Cost of attendance$15,819$22,991 est.
Average net price$11,593Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$11,318
In-state: $4,146
Books & supplies$2,085
Cost of attendance$22,991 est.
In-state: $15,819
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $11,593
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$9,709
$30–48k
$8,148
$48–75k
$12,803
$75–110k
$15,241
$110k+
$15,485
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
37%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
38% graduated · 22% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 39% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$37,317
10 yrs after entry$40,738
Debt
Median at graduation$14,580
Monthly payment$155
Middle 50% owe$3.8k–$19.9k
90th percentile$30,500
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high career & technical: $40,141 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 38%Women 62%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
15 : 1
Pell grant
18%
First-gen
36%
Family income
$29,338
Independent
56%
Age at entry
26.0
Part-time
44%
Race & ethnicity
White
76%
Hispanic
8%
Black
1%
Two or more
7%
AI/AN
2%
Unknown
6%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$375,516
Full-time faculty
42%
Faculty salary
$5,927/mo
Teaching spend
$8,219
per student
Federal loans
17%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high career & technical
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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