Great Falls College Montana State University

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,752

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$8,793

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

10.1%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

1,071

44.6% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

17.9%

22 Graduates

About

Great Falls College Montana State University is a higher education institution located in Cascade County, MT. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Great Falls College Montana State University were .

In 2020, 285 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Great Falls College Montana State University. 69.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 30.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (239 degrees), 13.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (18 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Great Falls College Montana State University is $2,752, which is $−5,228 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Great Falls College Montana State University is $2,752, which is $−5,228 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,793.

In 2020, 71% of undergraduate students attending Great Falls College Montana State University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 37% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$2,752

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Great Falls College Montana State University was $2,752. The cost of tuition at Great Falls College Montana State University is $−5,228 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Great Falls College Montana State University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,793

2020 Value

10%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Great Falls College Montana State University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,793. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Great Falls College Montana State University grew by 10%.

This chart compares the average net price of Great Falls College Montana State University (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

$7,300

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Great Falls College Montana State University was of $7,300 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of room and board increased by 1.39% 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 Great Falls College Montana State University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

71%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

37%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

71% of undergraduate students at Great Falls College Montana State University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 2.9% with respect to 2019, when 69% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Great Falls College Montana State University (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.

10.1%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Great Falls College Montana State University was 10.1%, which represents 58 out of the 576 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

Great Falls College Montana State University has a total enrollment of 1,071 students. The full-time enrollment at Great Falls College Montana State University is 478 students and the part-time enrollment is 593. This means that 44.6% of students enrolled at Great Falls College Montana State University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Great Falls College Montana State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 78.7% White, 8.5% Two or More Races, 4.95% Hispanic or Latino, 3.64% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.49% Asian, 0.934% Black or African American, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Great Falls College Montana State University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (51.7%), followed by White Male (26.8%) and Two or More Races Female (7.74%). 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

44.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Great Falls College Montana State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,071 students. The full-time enrollment at Great Falls College Montana State University is 478 and the part-time enrollment is 593. This means that 44.6% of students enrolled at Great Falls College Montana State University are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Great Falls College Montana State University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

59%

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 Great Falls College Montana State University was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Great Falls College Montana State University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Great Falls College Montana State University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
843
Two or More Races
91
Hispanic or Latino
53

The enrolled student population at Great Falls College Montana State University is 78.7% White, 8.5% Two or More Races, 4.95% Hispanic or Latino, 3.64% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.49% Asian, 0.934% Black or African American, and 0% 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 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2020, 109 more women than men received degrees from Great Falls College Montana State University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Great Falls College Montana State University is white (239 degrees awarded). There were 13.3 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (18 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Great Falls College Montana State University is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Great Falls College Montana State University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (28 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (135 degrees), and Health (85 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Great Falls College Montana State University are Registered nurses (1,376,445 people), Accountants & auditors (1,058,059 people), Other managers (773,555 people), Software developers (569,118 people), and Financial managers (464,746 people).

The most specialized majors at Great Falls College Montana State University are Precision Production (28 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (135 degrees), Health (85 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (15 degrees), and Business (19 degrees).

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 Great Falls College Montana State University are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Great Falls College Montana State University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,763,749 people), Computer Systems Design (950,912 people), Elementary & secondary schools (760,048 people), Banking & related activities (537,213 people), and Insurance carriers (517,601 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Great Falls College Montana State University.

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 Great Falls College Montana State University was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Great Falls College Montana State University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

197

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 88 degrees were awarded to men at Great Falls College Montana State University, which is 0.447 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (197).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Great Falls College Montana State University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 33 degrees were awarded to men at Great Falls College Montana State University in Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities, which is 0.324 times less than the 102 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 102 degrees were awarded to women at Great Falls College Montana State University in Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities, which is 3.09 times more than the 33 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

20%

100% Completion Time

25%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 20% of students graduating from Great Falls College Montana State University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 25% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 30% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (37.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Great Falls College Montana State University is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (37.5% graduation rate). Across all Associates 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

White
239 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
18 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Great Falls College Montana State University is white (239 degrees awarded). There were 13.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (18 degrees).

1.4% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
166 degrees awarded
White Male
73 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Female
14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Great Falls College Montana State University is white female (166 degrees awarded). There were 2.27 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (73 degrees).

Operations

Great Falls College Montana State University has an endowment valued at nearly $11.3k, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $63.5k (562%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Great Falls College Montana State University had a total salary expenditure of $15.5M. Great Falls College Montana State University employs 39 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Great Falls College Montana State University are Female Instructors (23), Male Instructors(16), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Great Falls College Montana State University are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 23 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 13 employees, and Management with 11 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$11.3k

2020 Endowment

0.00885%

growth from 2019

Great Falls College Montana State University has an endowment valued at about $11.3k, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Great Falls College Montana State University grew 0.00885% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.41M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Great Falls College Montana State University (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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$401k - Federal
$56.4k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Great Falls College Montana State University received $401k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $56.4k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$6.76M

2020 Salaries

5.26%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Great Falls College Montana State University paid a median of $6.76M in salaries, which represents 43.6% of their overall expenditure ($15.5M) and a 5.26% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.47% decline from 2018 and a 6.76% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.2M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Great Falls College Montana State University paid a total of $2.2M to 39 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

39 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

23 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Great Falls College Montana State University were Instructor with 39 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Great Falls College Montana State University were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 23 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 13 employees; and Management with 11 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Great Falls College Montana State University was Female Instructor with 23 employees, and Male Instructor with 16 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Great Falls College Montana State University.

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