2024 Montana Colleges Financial Aid Comparison
For the academic year 2022-2023, at Montana colleges, total 37,977 undergraduate students have awarded grant aid from federal, state, local, and/or institutes. The average amount of the awarded grant aid is $6,755 where the 2024 average tuition & fees of the Montana colleges is $15,592.
For full-time first time undergraduate students (freshmen), 85%% of students (7,612 students) have awarded federal, state, local and/or institutional grant aid.
Montana College Financial Aid Statistics
The next list shows the colleges with the highest and lowest financial aid amount and percent received. For that, we include only 4-year colleges and having more than 500 enrolled students.
- For all undergraduate students, Montana Technological University has the highest percent of students awarded grant aid of 100% and Montana State University-Northern has the lowest graduation rate of 69%.
- For all undergraduate students, Carroll College has the highest amount of grant aid of $27,945 and Montana State University Billings has the lowest amount of grant aid of $3,877.
- For first-time full-time students, Carroll College has the highest percent of students awarded grant aid of 100% and Salish Kootenai College has the lowest graduation rate of 67%.
- For first-time full-time students, Carroll College has the highest amount of grant aid of $28,266 and Montana State University-Northern has the lowest amount of grant aid of $5,162.
Financial Aid Amount Comparison Between Montana Colleges
The following table lists Montana colleges with average amount of financial aid received and numbers for undergraduate programs.
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| College name | Tuition & Fees | All Undergraduate | Full-time First-Time Undergraduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Students Awarded Grants | Percent of Students Awarded Grants | Average Amount Grant Aid Awarded | Number of Students Awarded Grants | Percent of Students Awarded Grants | Average Amount Grant Aid Awarded | ||
| Academy of Cosmetology Inc Bozeman, MT Private, Less than 2 years | $16,815 | 22 | 48% | $3,544 | 13 | 52% | $3,526 |
| Blackfeet Community College Browning, MT Private, 4 years four-years | $3,610 ($3,010) | 193 | 65% | $6,664 | 18 | 62% | $15,029 |
| Butte Academy of Beauty Culture Butte, MT Private, Less than 2 years | $12,950 | 22 | 59% | $5,819 | 16 | 59% | $6,865 |
| Highlands College of Montana Tech Butte, MT Public, 2-4 years | $10,368 ($3,985) | 597 | 91% | $2,259 | 103 | 100% | $3,185 |
| Crevier's Academy of Cosmetology Arts Kalispell, MT Private, Less than 2 years | $14,800 | 62 | 56% | $4,059 | 32 | 63% | $4,044 |
| Carroll College Helena, MT Private, 4 years four-years | $40,352 ($34,480) | 1,075 | 98% | $27,945 | 280 | 100% | $28,266 |
| Dawson Community College Glendive, MT Public, 2-4 years | $9,135 ($6,435) | 268 | 59% | $6,671 | 118 | 97% | $6,542 |
| Chief Dull Knife College Lame Deer, MT Public, 2-4 years | $2,260 | 42 | 31% | $3,885 | - | - | - |
| Montana State University Billings Billings, MT Public, 4 years four-years | $21,347 ($6,706) | 3,536 | 95% | $3,877 | 465 | 98% | $5,394 |
| Flathead Valley Community College Kalispell, MT Public, 2-4 years | $11,363 ($6,033) | 1,148 | 58% | $3,794 | 190 | 88% | $4,365 |
| Aaniiih Nakoda College Harlem, MT Public, 4 years four-years | $3,600 | 87 | 61% | $5,018 | 15 | 83% | $6,709 |
| Fort Peck Community College Poplar, MT Public, 2-4 years | $2,250 | 214 | 38% | $4,010 | 43 | 100% | $4,418 |
| Great Falls College Montana State University Great Falls, MT Public, 2-4 years | $12,229 ($3,904) | 1,093 | 92% | $3,876 | 91 | 100% | $5,936 |
| University of Providence Great Falls, MT Private, 4 years four-years | $29,018 ($24,440) | 474 | 71% | $15,673 | 93 | 97% | $18,815 |
| Helena College University of Montana Helena, MT Public, 2-4 years | $10,687 ($3,975) | 1,338 | 96% | $2,148 | 132 | 100% | $4,909 |
| Little Big Horn College Crow Agency, MT Public, 2-4 years | $3,200 | 189 | 70% | $1,721 | 27 | 59% | $3,662 |
| Miles Community College Miles City, MT Public, 2-4 years | $11,220 ($7,230) | 377 | 69% | $4,818 | 86 | 77% | $6,583 |
| Montana Technological University Butte, MT Public, 4 years four-years | $24,667 ($7,993) | 1,468 | 100% | $6,209 | 319 | 99% | $5,917 |
| Montana State University Bozeman, MT Public, 4 years four-years | $31,337 ($8,083) | 14,563 | 99% | $5,742 | 3,383 | 100% | $5,749 |
| The University of Montana Missoula, MT Public, 4 years four-years | $31,622 ($8,152) | 7,472 | 99% | $4,841 | 1,475 | 100% | $5,645 |
| Montana State University-Northern Havre, MT Public, 4 years four-years | $18,665 ($5,955) | 693 | 69% | $5,937 | 151 | 84% | $5,162 |
| Rocky Mountain College Billings, MT Private, 4 years four-years | $33,252 ($27,566) | 800 | 98% | $22,842 | 219 | 100% | $23,062 |
| Salish Kootenai College Pablo, MT Public, 4 years four-years | $11,583 ($6,399) | 457 | 74% | $6,768 | 38 | 67% | $5,939 |
| The University of Montana-Western Dillon, MT Public, 4 years four-years | $19,039 ($6,431) | 1,366 | 98% | $5,255 | 221 | 99% | $8,117 |
| Stone Child College Box Elder, MT Public, 4 years four-years | $3,610 | 296 | 79% | $9,746 | 31 | 100% | $12,704 |
| Montana Academy of Salons Great Falls, MT Private, Less than 2 years | $18,200 | 79 | 45% | $4,973 | 34 | 58% | $5,114 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Dillon Dillon, MT Private, 2-4 years | $16,915 | 46 | 57% | $4,299 | 19 | 76% | $4,393 |
| Average | $15,592 | 37,977 | 73% | $6,755 | 7,612 | 85% | $8,079 |
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