Blackfeet Community College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,640

15.8% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$5,167

After Financial Aid

2020 Enrolled Students

417

71.5% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

24.6%

15 Graduates

About

Blackfeet Community College is a higher education institution located in Glacier County, MT. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Blackfeet Community College were .

In 2020, 59 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Blackfeet Community College. 78% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 22% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was american indian or alaska native (53 degrees), 8.83 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (6 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Blackfeet Community College is $2,640, which is $−870 less than the national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,510).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Blackfeet Community College is $2,640, which is $−870 less than the national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,510).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,167.

In 2020, 79% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while N/A% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$2,640

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Blackfeet Community College was $2,640. The cost of tuition at Blackfeet Community College is $−870 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,510).

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

Average Net Price

$5,167

2020 Value

46.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Blackfeet Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,167. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Blackfeet Community College grew by 46.9%.

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.

Other Student Expenses

$9,734

Room and Board

$1,300

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Blackfeet Community College was of $9,734 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. The cost of room and board decreased by 1.95% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Blackfeet Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

79%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

N/A%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

79% of undergraduate students at Blackfeet Community College received grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 21% with respect to 2019, 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 has a total enrollment of 417 students. The full-time enrollment at Blackfeet Community College is 298 students and the part-time enrollment is 119. This means that 71.5% of students enrolled at Blackfeet Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Blackfeet Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 92.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 7.43% White, 0.24% Hispanic or Latino, 0% Asian, 0% Black or African American, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Blackfeet Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly American Indian or Alaska Native Female (65.8%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native Male (28.2%) and White Female (4.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

71.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Blackfeet Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 417 students. The full-time enrollment at Blackfeet Community College is 298 and the part-time enrollment is 119. This means that 71.5% of students enrolled at Blackfeet Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 51.4% 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

82%

2020 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 82%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Tribal Colleges (50%), 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

American Indian or Alaska Native
385
White
31
Hispanic or Latino
1

The enrolled student population at Blackfeet Community College is 92.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 7.43% White, 0.24% Hispanic or Latino, 0% Asian, 0% Black or African American, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Tribal Colleges is 79.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, 14.6% White, and 1.99% Two or More Races.

Graduates

In 2020, 33 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 8.83 times more american indian or alaska native graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (6 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Blackfeet Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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 (2 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (4 degrees), and Protective Services (10 degrees).

Workforce

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 (193,000 people), Police officers (136,435 people), Other managers (78,611 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (73,425 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (48,010 people).

The most specialized majors at Blackfeet Community College are Library Science (2 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (4 degrees), Protective Services (10 degrees), Human Sciences (4 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (4 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

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 Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Public relations specialists, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Physicians, and Chief executives & legislators

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 (342,588 people), Elementary & secondary schools (206,000 people), Individual & family services (139,157 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (93,918 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (84,096 people).

Degrees

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

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Blackfeet Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Blackfeet Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 13 degrees were awarded to men at Blackfeet Community College, which is 0.283 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (46).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 4 degrees were awarded to men at Blackfeet Community College in Native American Studies, which is Infinityk times more than the 0 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 10 degrees were awarded to women at Blackfeet Community College in Criminal Justice - Safety Studies, which is Infinityk times more than the 0 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

15%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 4% of students graduating from Blackfeet Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 15% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 18% within 200%.

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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Blackfeet Community College is Female and White (100% graduation rate). Across all Tribal Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

American Indian or Alaska Native
53 degrees awarded
White
6 degrees awarded
Asian
0 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Blackfeet Community College is american indian or alaska native (53 degrees awarded). There were 8.83 times more american indian or alaska native recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (6 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

American Indian or Alaska Native Female
43 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native Male
10 degrees awarded
White Male
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Blackfeet Community College is american indian or alaska native female (43 degrees awarded). There were 4.3 times more american indian or alaska native female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native male (10 degrees).

Operations

Blackfeet Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $16.1k, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $5.38k (33.3%), compared to the 3.29% average return ($98.8k on $3M) across all Tribal Colleges.

In 2020, Blackfeet Community College had a total salary expenditure of $10.7M. Blackfeet Community College employs 25 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Blackfeet Community College are Female Instructors (17), Male Instructors(8), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Blackfeet Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 20 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 18 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 9 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$16.1k

2020 Endowment

0.136%

growth from 2019

Blackfeet Community College has an endowment valued at about $16.1k, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Blackfeet Community College grew 0.136% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.98M lower 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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$5.64M - Federal
$214k - State
$175k - Local

As of 2020, Blackfeet Community College received $5.64M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $214k from state grants and contracts, and $175k from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$4.02M

2020 Salaries

0.296%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Blackfeet Community College paid a median of $4.02M in salaries, which represents 37.5% of their overall expenditure ($10.7M) and a 0.296% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8% decline from 2018 and a 17.5% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Tribal Colleges is 3.94M (37.4% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.3M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Blackfeet Community College paid a total of $1.3M to 25 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $918k (23.3%) for similar Tribal Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

25 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

20 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Blackfeet Community College were Instructor with 25 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Blackfeet Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 20 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 18 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 9 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Blackfeet Community College was Female Instructor with 17 employees, and Male Instructor with 8 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Blackfeet Community College.

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