Blackfeet Community College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,880

2024 Average Net Price

$−50

After Financial Aid

2024 Enrolled Students

318

74.8% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

62.3%

38 Graduates

About

Blackfeet Community College is a higher education institution located in Glacier County, MT. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Blackfeet Community College were General Health Services (10 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (6 degrees), and Elementary Education & Teaching (5 degrees).

In 2024, 56 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Blackfeet Community College. 83.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 16.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was american indian or alaska native (53 degrees), 17.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (3 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Blackfeet Community College is $2,880, which is $−960 less than the national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,840).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Blackfeet Community College is $2,880, which is $960 less than the national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,840).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $−50.

In 2024, 100% of undergraduate students attending Blackfeet Community College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$2,880

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Blackfeet Community College was $2,880. The cost of tuition at Blackfeet Community College is $−960 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,840).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Blackfeet Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$−50

2024 Value

101%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Blackfeet Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $−50. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Blackfeet Community College grew by 101%.

This chart compares the average net price of Blackfeet Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Financial Aid by Income Level

100%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

100% of undergraduate students at Blackfeet Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Blackfeet Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Enrollment

Blackfeet Community College had a total enrollment of 318 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Blackfeet Community College is 238 students and the part-time enrollment is 80. This means that 74.8% of students enrolled at Blackfeet Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Blackfeet Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 94% American Indian or Alaska Native, 5.66% White, and 0.314% Hispanic or Latino.

Students enrolled at Blackfeet Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly American Indian or Alaska Native Female (62.7%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native Male (31.9%) and White Female (4.46%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

74.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Blackfeet Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 318 students. The full-time enrollment at Blackfeet Community College is 238 and the part-time enrollment is 80. This means that 74.8% of students enrolled at Blackfeet Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 47.4% at similar Tribal Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Blackfeet Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

75%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Blackfeet Community College was 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Tribal Colleges (59%), Blackfeet Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Blackfeet Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

American Indian or Alaska Native
299 enrolled students
White
18 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Blackfeet Community College is 94% American Indian or Alaska Native, 5.66% White, and 0.314% Hispanic or Latino. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Tribal Colleges is 78.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 13.4% White, and 2.98% Hispanic or Latino.

Graduates

In 2024, 38 more women than men received degrees from Blackfeet Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Blackfeet Community College is american indian or alaska native (53 degrees awarded). There were 17.7 times more american indian or alaska native recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (3 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Blackfeet Community College is General Health Services (10 degrees awarded), followed by Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (6 degrees) and Elementary Education & Teaching (5 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Blackfeet Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Library Science (3 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (3 degrees), and Human Sciences (6 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Social workers, all other

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Blackfeet Community College are Social workers, all other (178,173 people), Police officers (136,837 people), Other managers (88,847 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (75,917 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (42,666 people).

The most specialized majors at Blackfeet Community College in 2024 are Library Science (3 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (3 degrees), Human Sciences (6 degrees), Protective Services (8 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (3 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Blackfeet Community College are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers

The most specialized majors at Blackfeet Community College are Library Science (3 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (3 degrees), Human Sciences (6 degrees), Protective Services (8 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (3 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Blackfeet Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (329,746 people), Elementary & secondary schools (226,261 people), Individual & family services (137,013 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (114,118 people), and Outpatient care centers (80,918 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Blackfeet Community College.

Most Common (2024)

Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services
6 degrees awarded
Archival Administration
3 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
2 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Blackfeet Community College was Other Human Development, Family Studies, & Related Services with 6 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Blackfeet Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 9 degrees were awarded to men at Blackfeet Community College, which is 0.191 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (47).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Blackfeet Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 3 degrees were awarded to men at Blackfeet Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.5 times more than the 2 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 10 degrees were awarded to women at Blackfeet Community College in General Health Services. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

Time to Complete

36%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 36% of students graduating from Blackfeet Community College completed their program within 150% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 37% completed their degrees within 200% of the normal time.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Tribal Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

American Indian or Alaska Native
53 degrees awarded
White
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Blackfeet Community College is american indian or alaska native (53 degrees awarded). There were 17.7 times more american indian or alaska native recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (3 degrees).

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

American Indian or Alaska Native Female
103 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native Female
98 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native Female
85 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Blackfeet Community College is american indian or alaska native female (103 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more american indian or alaska native female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native female (98 degrees).

Operations

Blackfeet Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $5.83M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 21 (0.00036%) compared to the 10.9% average return (512k on 4.71M) across all Tribal Colleges.

In 2024, Blackfeet Community College had a total salary expenditure of 14.6M. Blackfeet Community College employs 25 Instructors. Most academics at Blackfeet Community College are Female Instructor (16), and Male Instructor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Blackfeet Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 15 employees, Service, with 8 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 7 employees.

Endowment

$5.83M

2024 Endowment

9.15%

growth from 2023

Blackfeet Community College has an endowment valued at about $5.83M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Blackfeet Community College grew 9.15% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.12M higher than than the median endowment of Tribal Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Blackfeet Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Tribal Colleges Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$5.69M

2024 Salaries

30.6%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Blackfeet Community College paid a median of $5.69M in salaries, which represents 39.1% of their overall expenditure ($14.6M) and a 30.6% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 27.9% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 4.2% decline between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$1.36M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Blackfeet Community College paid a total of $1.36M to 25 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $424k (7.51%) for similar Tribal Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Blackfeet Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 15 employees, Service with 8 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 7 employees.

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