Highlands College of Montana Tech Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#5 in Community Colleges

Highlands College of Montana Tech is ranked 5^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Highlands College of Montana Tech by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana.

Its tuition & fees of $10,368 is expensive compared to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 655.
It offers average (27 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Highlands College of Montana Tech are $10,368 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana.

Highlands College of Montana Tech $10,368

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana $6,856

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Highlands College of Montana Tech is 34% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana.

Highlands College of Montana Tech 34%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana 28%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Highlands College of Montana Tech is 23% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana.

Highlands College of Montana Tech 23%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana 14%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Highlands College of Montana Tech is 65% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana.

Highlands College of Montana Tech 65%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana 54%

Student Population

The total student population at Highlands College of Montana Tech is 655 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana.

Highlands College of Montana Tech 655

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana 795

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Highlands College of Montana Tech is $2,259 which is 21.79% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana.

Highlands College of Montana Tech $2,259

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana $4,814

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Highlands College of Montana Tech is 13 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana.