Flathead Valley Community College

www.fvcc.edu

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,552

1.98% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$8,874

After Financial Aid

2023 Default Rate

0.645%

on Student Loans

2024 Enrolled Students

2,234

29.1% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

29.2%

62 Graduates

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Flathead Valley Community College is $3,552, which is $4,608 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,874.

In 2024, 41% of undergraduate students attending Flathead Valley Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 10% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,552

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Flathead Valley Community College was $3,552. The cost of tuition at Flathead Valley Community College is $−4,608 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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

Average Net Price

$8,874

2024 Value

8.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Flathead Valley Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,874. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Flathead Valley Community College grew by 8.9%.

This chart compares the average net price of Flathead Valley 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

41%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

10%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

41% of undergraduate students at Flathead Valley Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 10.9% with respect to 2023, when 46% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Flathead Valley 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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.645%

2023 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at Flathead Valley Community College was 0.645%, which represents 1 out of the 155 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Flathead Valley Community College had a total enrollment of 2,234 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Flathead Valley Community College is 649 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,585. This means that 29.1% of students enrolled at Flathead Valley Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Flathead Valley Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 80.1% White, 4.12% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% Two or More Races, 1.43% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.03% Asian, 0.582% Black or African American, and 0.134% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Flathead Valley Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.4%), followed by White Male (34%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (2.45%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

29.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Flathead Valley Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,234 students. The full-time enrollment at Flathead Valley Community College is 649 and the part-time enrollment is 1,585. This means that 29.1% of students enrolled at Flathead Valley Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

63%

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 Flathead Valley Community College was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Flathead Valley Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
1,789 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
92 enrolled students
Two or More Races
85 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Flathead Valley Community College is 80.1% White, 4.12% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% Two or More Races, 1.43% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.03% Asian, 0.582% Black or African American, and 0.134% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 188 students (8.42%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 26 more women than men received degrees from Flathead Valley Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Flathead Valley Community College is white (213 degrees awarded). There were 26.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (8 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Flathead Valley Community College is General Studies (99 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (22 degrees) and Welding Technology (7 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Flathead Valley Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (36 degrees awarded), Transportation (7 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (99 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Flathead Valley Community College are Other managers (73,131 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (68,017 people), Construction managers (47,490 people), Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (36,531 people), and Chief executives & legislators (21,850 people).

The most specialized majors at Flathead Valley Community College in 2024 are Precision Production (36 degrees awarded), Transportation (7 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (99 degrees), Construction (8 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (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 Flathead Valley Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Flathead Valley Community College are Precision Production (36 degrees awarded), Transportation (7 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (99 degrees), Construction (8 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (3 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Flathead Valley Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (136,826 people), Construction (113,332 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (57,679 people), Air transportation (39,112 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (38,298 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2024)

Welding Technology
19 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
8 degrees awarded
Entrepreneurial Studies
5 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Flathead Valley Community College was Welding Technology with 19 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

123

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

149

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 123 degrees were awarded to men at Flathead Valley Community College, which is 0.826 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (149).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 34 degrees were awarded to men at Flathead Valley Community College in General Studies, which is 0.523 times less than the 65 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 65 degrees were awarded to men at Flathead Valley Community College in General Studies, which is 1.91 times more than the 34 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

20%

100% Completion Time

27%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 20% of students graduating from Flathead Valley Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 27% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 32% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates 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)

White
213 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
8 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Flathead Valley Community College is white (213 degrees awarded). There were 26.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (8 degrees).

9.93% of degree recipients (27 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
216 degrees awarded
White Female
209 degrees awarded
White Female
206 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Flathead Valley Community College is white female (216 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (209 degrees).

Operations

Flathead Valley Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $18.6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 508k (2.72%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Flathead Valley Community College had a total salary expenditure of 36.6M. Flathead Valley Community College employs 21 Professors, 17 Assistant professors and 14 No academic ranks. Most academics at Flathead Valley Community College are Female Assistant professor (13), Female Professor (12), and Male No academic rank (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Flathead Valley Community College are: Management, with 35 employees, Service, with 18 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 18 employees.

Endowment

$18.6M

2024 Endowment

10.2%

growth from 2023

Flathead Valley Community College has an endowment valued at about $18.6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Flathead Valley Community College grew 10.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $12.2M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Flathead Valley 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 Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$14.3M

2024 Salaries

3.16%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Flathead Valley Community College paid a median of $14.3M in salaries, which represents 39% of their overall expenditure ($36.6M) and a 3.16% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.25% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.28% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$4.04M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Flathead Valley Community College paid a total of $4.04M to 59 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Flathead Valley Community College were Management with 35 employees, Service with 18 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 18 employees.

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Retention Rate over Time

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Graduates

Common Jobs by Major

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Common Industries by Major

Majors Awarded

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Most Common Male Majors

Most Common Female Majors

Time to Complete

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

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