Fort Peck Community College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,680

2024 Average Net Price

$1,763

After Financial Aid

2024 Enrolled Students

362

53.6% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

16.7%

7 Graduates

About

Fort Peck Community College is a higher education institution located in Roosevelt County, MT. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Fort Peck Community College were General Studies (12 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (11 degrees), and Elementary Education & Teaching (9 degrees).

In 2024, 84 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Fort Peck Community College. 72.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 27.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was american indian or alaska native (61 degrees), 2.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (21 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Fort Peck Community College is $1,680, which is $−2,160 less than the national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,840).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Fort Peck Community College is $1,680, which is $2,160 less than the national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,840).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $1,763.

In 2024, 91% of undergraduate students attending Fort Peck Community College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$1,680

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Fort Peck Community College was $1,680. The cost of tuition at Fort Peck Community College is $−2,160 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,840).

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

Average Net Price

$1,763

2024 Value

60%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Fort Peck Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $1,763. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Fort Peck Community College grew by 60%.

This chart compares the average net price of Fort Peck 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

$7,875

Room and Board

$700

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Fort Peck Community College was of $7,875 in 2024. The cost of room and board decreased by 10.3% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $700. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

91%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

91% of undergraduate students at Fort Peck Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 49.2% with respect to 2023, when 61% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Fort Peck 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

Fort Peck Community College had a total enrollment of 362 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Fort Peck Community College is 194 students and the part-time enrollment is 168. This means that 53.6% of students enrolled at Fort Peck Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Fort Peck Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 78.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 18.8% White, 1.1% Black or African American, 0.829% Asian, and 0.552% Hispanic or Latino.

Students enrolled at Fort Peck Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly American Indian or Alaska Native Female (55.9%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native Male (32.2%) and White Male (5.06%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

53.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Fort Peck Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 362 students. The full-time enrollment at Fort Peck Community College is 194 and the part-time enrollment is 168. This means that 53.6% of students enrolled at Fort Peck 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 Fort Peck Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

30%

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 Fort Peck Community College was 30%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Tribal Colleges (59%), Fort Peck Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

American Indian or Alaska Native
284 enrolled students
White
68 enrolled students
Black or African American
4 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Fort Peck Community College is 78.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 18.8% White, 1.1% Black or African American, 0.829% Asian, and 0.552% 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.

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, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 38 more women than men received degrees from Fort Peck Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Fort Peck Community College is american indian or alaska native (61 degrees awarded). There were 2.9 times more american indian or alaska native recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (21 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Fort Peck Community College is General Studies (12 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (11 degrees) and Elementary Education & Teaching (9 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Fort Peck Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (2 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (1 degrees), and Protective Services (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 Fort Peck Community College are Social workers, all other (172,257 people), Police officers (138,862 people), Other managers (93,487 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (63,878 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (52,062 people).

The most specialized majors at Fort Peck Community College in 2024 are Cultural & Gender Studies (2 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (1 degrees), Protective Services (6 degrees), Legal (3 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (4 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Fort Peck Community College are Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Logisticians, Economists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Surgeons

The most specialized majors at Fort Peck Community College are Cultural & Gender Studies (2 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (1 degrees), Protective Services (6 degrees), Legal (3 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (4 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 Fort Peck Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (336,385 people), Elementary & secondary schools (173,638 people), Individual & family services (125,880 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (96,185 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (80,892 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2024)

Accounting Technology & Bookkeeping
3 degrees awarded
Paralegal
3 degrees awarded
Automobile Mechanics Technology
3 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Fort Peck Community College was Accounting Technology & Bookkeeping with 3 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Fort Peck 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, 23 degrees were awarded to men at Fort Peck Community College, which is 0.377 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (61).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 4 degrees were awarded to men at Fort Peck Community College in Automobile Mechanics Technology. There were no female recipients with the same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 11 degrees were awarded to men at Fort Peck Community College in General Studies, which is 11 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

16%

100% Completion Time

16%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 16% of students graduating from Fort Peck Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 16% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 28% 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

American Indian or Alaska Native
61 degrees awarded
White
21 degrees awarded
Black or African American
2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Fort Peck Community College is american indian or alaska native (61 degrees awarded). There were 2.9 times more american indian or alaska native recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (21 degrees).

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

American Indian or Alaska Native Female
78 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native Female
45 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native Female
43 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Fort Peck Community College is american indian or alaska native female (78 degrees awarded). There were 1.73 times more american indian or alaska native female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native female (45 degrees).

Operations

Fort Peck Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.34M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 345k (10.3%) compared to the 10.9% average return (512k on 4.71M) across all Tribal Colleges.

In 2024, Fort Peck Community College had a total salary expenditure of 11.2M. Fort Peck Community College employs 17 Instructors. Most academics at Fort Peck Community College are Male Instructor (10), and Female Instructor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Fort Peck Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 24 employees, Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance, with 8 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 7 employees.

Endowment

$3.34M

2024 Endowment

3.43%

growth from 2023

Fort Peck Community College has an endowment valued at about $3.34M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Fort Peck Community College grew 3.43% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.38M lower than than the median endowment of Tribal Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Fort Peck 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

$4.13M

2024 Salaries

2.22%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Fort Peck Community College paid a median of $4.13M in salaries, which represents 36.8% of their overall expenditure ($11.2M) and a 2.22% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.34% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 7.7% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$939k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Fort Peck Community College paid a total of $939k to 17 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.7% 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 Fort Peck Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 24 employees, Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 8 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 7 employees.

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