Helena College University of Montana

https://www.helenacollege.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $2,903
    3.98% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $10,650
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,554
    21.6% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    33.3%
    44 Graduates

    About

    Helena College University of Montana is a higher education institution located in Lewis and Clark County, MT. In 2024, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Helena College University of Montana were General Studies (42 degrees awarded), Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology (16 degrees), and Aircraft Powerplant Technology (16 degrees).

    In 2024, 271 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Helena College University of Montana. 55% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (224 degrees), 14.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (15 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Helena College University of Montana is $2,903, which is $−5,257 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Helena College University of Montana is $2,903, which is $5,257 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,650.

    In 2024, 72% of undergraduate students attending Helena College University of Montana received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 17% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $2,903
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Helena College University of Montana was $2,903. The cost of tuition at Helena College University of Montana is $−5,257 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $10,650
    2024 Value
    17.6%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Helena College University of Montana had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,650. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Helena College University of Montana grew by 17.6%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $9,319
    Room and Board
    $1,516
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Helena College University of Montana was of $9,319 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 7.52% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,516. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    72%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    17%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    72% of undergraduate students at Helena College University of Montana received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 72% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    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.

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    Enrollment

    Helena College University of Montana had a total enrollment of 1,554 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Helena College University of Montana is 335 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,219. This means that 21.6% of students enrolled at Helena College University of Montana are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Helena College University of Montana, both undergraduate and graduate, is 76.4% White, 5.15% Hispanic or Latino, 4.25% Two or More Races, 1.48% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.772% Black or African American, 0.708% Asian, and 0.129% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Helena College University of Montana in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.3%), followed by White Male (34.6%) and Two or More Races Female (4.34%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    21.6%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Helena College University of Montana in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,554 students. The full-time enrollment at Helena College University of Montana is 335 and the part-time enrollment is 1,219. This means that 21.6% of students enrolled at Helena College University of Montana are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    55%
    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 Helena College University of Montana was 55%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Helena College University of Montana had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,187 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      80 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      66 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Helena College University of Montana is 76.4% White, 5.15% Hispanic or Latino, 4.25% Two or More Races, 1.48% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.772% Black or African American, 0.708% Asian, and 0.129% 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.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 27 more women than men received degrees from Helena College University of Montana. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Helena College University of Montana is white (224 degrees awarded). There were 14.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (15 degrees).

    The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Helena College University of Montana is General Studies (42 degrees awarded), followed by Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology (16 degrees) and Aircraft Powerplant Technology (16 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Helena College University of Montana, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (35 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (59 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (81 degrees).

    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 Helena College University of Montana are Registered nurses (1,594,140 people), Accountants & auditors (1,036,937 people), Other managers (849,654 people), Financial managers (543,836 people), and Chief executives & legislators (428,918 people).

    The most specialized majors at Helena College University of Montana in 2024 are Precision Production (35 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (59 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (81 degrees), Protective Services (17 degrees), and Health (46 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Helena College University of Montana are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

    The most specialized majors at Helena College University of Montana are Precision Production (35 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (59 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (81 degrees), Protective Services (17 degrees), and Health (46 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Helena College University of Montana are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,964,191 people), Elementary & secondary schools (886,550 people), Computer Systems Design (618,864 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (530,770 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (519,608 people).

    The most specialized majors at Helena College University of Montana are Precision Production (35 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (59 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (81 degrees), Protective Services (17 degrees), and Health (46 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Helena College University of Montana.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Studies
      42 degrees awarded
    2. Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology
      16 degrees awarded
    3. Aircraft Powerplant Technology
      16 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Helena College University of Montana was General Studies with 42 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    122
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    149
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 122 degrees were awarded to men at Helena College University of Montana, which is 0.819 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (149).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 24 degrees were awarded to men at Helena College University of Montana in Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology, which is 3 times more than the 8 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 62 degrees were awarded to men at Helena College University of Montana in General Studies, which is 3.26 times more than the 19 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    34%
    100% Completion Time
    41%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 34% of students graduating from Helena College University of Montana completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 41% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 56% within 200%.

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

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      224 degrees awarded
    2. Two or More Races
      15 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      10 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Helena College University of Montana is white (224 degrees awarded). There were 14.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (15 degrees).

    5.17% of degree recipients (14 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      141 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      131 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      128 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Helena College University of Montana is white female (141 degrees awarded). There were 1.08 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (131 degrees).

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    Operations

    Helena College University of Montana has an endowment valued at nearly $376k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 356k (94.7%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Helena College University of Montana had a total salary expenditure of 13.1M. Helena College University of Montana employs 33 Instructors. Most academics at Helena College University of Montana are Male Instructor (20), and Female Instructor (13).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Helena College University of Montana are: Management, with 19 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 6 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 5 employees.

    Endowment

    $376k
    2024 Endowment
    3.32%
    growth from 2023

    Helena College University of Montana has an endowment valued at about $376k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Helena College University of Montana grew 3.32% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $6.03M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $7.56M
    2024 Salaries
    7.23%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Helena College University of Montana paid a median of $7.56M in salaries, which represents 57.9% of their overall expenditure ($13.1M) and a 7.23% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 43.1% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.8% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $1.94M
    Instructional Salaries
    33
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Helena College University of Montana paid a total of $1.94M to 33 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.7% of all salaries paid.

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

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Helena College University of Montana were Management with 19 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 6 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 5 employees.

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