Stone Child College

www.stonechild.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,820

2021 Average Net Price

$6,086

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.56%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

746

51.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

22.5%

18 Graduates

About

Stone Child College is a higher education institution located in Chouteau County, MT. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Stone Child College were Elementary Education & Teaching (7 degrees awarded).

In 2021, 38 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Stone Child College. 71.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 28.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was american indian or alaska native (36 degrees), 18 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (2 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Stone Child College is $1,820, which is $−1,780 less than the national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,600).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Stone Child College is $1,820, which is $−1,780 less than the national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,600).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,086.

In 2021, 98% of undergraduate students attending Stone Child College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$1,820

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Stone Child College was $1,820. The cost of tuition at Stone Child College is $−1,780 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,600).

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

Average Net Price

$6,086

2021 Value

17.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Stone Child College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,086. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Stone Child College grew by 17.9%.

This chart compares the average net price of Stone Child 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

$7,880

Room and Board

$1,300

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Stone Child College was of $7,880 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

98%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

98% of undergraduate students at Stone Child College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 71.9% with respect to 2020, when 57% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Stone Child 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.

4.56%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Stone Child College was 4.56%, which represents 86 out of the 1884 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

Stone Child College had a total enrollment of 746 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Stone Child College is 384 students and the part-time enrollment is 362. This means that 51.5% of students enrolled at Stone Child College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Stone Child College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 95.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.75% White, and 0.268% Black or African American.

Students enrolled at Stone Child College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly American Indian or Alaska Native Female (58.9%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native Male (35.4%) and White Female (3.65%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

51.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Stone Child College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 746 students. The full-time enrollment at Stone Child College is 384 and the part-time enrollment is 362. This means that 51.5% of students enrolled at Stone Child College are enrolled full-time compared with 47.5% at similar Tribal Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

100%

2021 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 Stone Child College was 100%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Tribal Colleges (50%), Stone Child College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

American Indian or Alaska Native
710 enrolled students
White
28 enrolled students
Black or African American
2 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Stone Child College is 95.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.75% White, and 0.268% Black or African American. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Tribal Colleges is 78.7% American Indian or Alaska Native, 14.3% White, and 2.69% 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 2021, 16 more women than men received degrees from Stone Child College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Stone Child College is american indian or alaska native (36 degrees awarded). There were 18 times more american indian or alaska native recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (2 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Stone Child College is Elementary Education & Teaching (7 degrees awarded).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Stone Child College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (1 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (1 degrees), and Education (13 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Stone Child College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,579,781 people), Secondary school teachers (392,803 people), Education administrators (236,716 people), Special education teachers (165,592 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (146,422 people).

The most specialized majors at Stone Child College in 2021 are Science Technologies (1 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (1 degrees), Education (13 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (1 degrees), and Construction (1 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Media and communication workers, all other

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Stone Child College are Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Surgeons, Physicians, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Stone Child College are Science Technologies (1 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (1 degrees), Education (13 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (1 degrees), and Construction (1 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Stone Child College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,610,991 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (212,477 people), Construction (126,719 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (106,444 people), and Child day care services (91,057 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Elementary Education & Teaching
3 degree-majors awarded
Early Childhood Education & Teaching
3 degree-majors awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
3 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Stone Child College was Elementary Education & Teaching with 3 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Stone Child College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 11 degrees were awarded to men at Stone Child College, which is 0.407 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (27).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 4 degrees were awarded to men at Stone Child College in Elementary Education & Teaching, which is 0.667 times less than the 6 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 6 degrees were awarded to men at Stone Child College in Elementary Education & Teaching, which is 1.5 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Stone Child College is Female and White (50% graduation rate). Across all Tribal Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

American Indian or Alaska Native
36 degrees awarded
White
2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Stone Child College is american indian or alaska native (36 degrees awarded). There were 18 times more american indian or alaska native recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (2 degrees).

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

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

American Indian or Alaska Native Female
26 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native Male
10 degrees awarded
White Male
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Stone Child College is american indian or alaska native female (26 degrees awarded). There were 2.6 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

Stone Child College has an endowment valued at nearly $5.38M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 321k (5.96%) compared to the 4.76% average return (152k on 3.2M) across all Tribal Colleges.

In 2021, Stone Child College had a total salary expenditure of 13.5M. Stone Child College employs 16 Instructors. Most academics at Stone Child College are Male Instructor (10), and Female Instructor (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Stone Child College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 44 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 24 employees, and Management with 16 employees.

Endowment

$5.38M

2021 Endowment

2.9%

growth from 2020

Stone Child College has an endowment valued at about $5.38M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Stone Child College grew 2.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.18M higher than than the median endowment of Tribal Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Stone Child 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

$4.61M

2021 Salaries

19.1%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Stone Child College paid a median of $4.61M in salaries, which represents 34.1% of their overall expenditure ($13.5M) and a 19.1% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Tribal Colleges is 4.24M (34.2% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$883k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Stone Child College paid a total of $883k to 16 employees working as instructors, which represents 9.57% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.79M (42.2%) for similar Tribal Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

16 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

44 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Stone Child College was Instructor with 16 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Stone Child College were Office and Administrative Support with 44 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 24 employees, and Management with 16 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Stone Child College was Male Instructor with 10 employees, and Female Instructor with 6 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Stone Child College.