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(Nationwide) |
| County |
Dawson County, MT |
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| Title IV Eligible |
Yes |
Yes |
| Carnegie Classification |
Associate of Arts Colleges |
Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level |
At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control |
Public |
Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate |
381 students |
1,000 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate |
168 students |
1,410 students |
| Total Enrollment |
549 students |
2,175 students |
| Total Dormitory Capacity |
136 students |
220 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid |
87% |
78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants |
51% |
47% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received |
$3,317 |
$2,810 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants |
41% |
28% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received |
$976 |
$1,211 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants |
45% |
11% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received |
$1,779 |
$1,117 |
| % Students Receiving Loans |
45% |
37% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received |
$2,258 |
$3,048 |
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- Dawson Community College (DCC) was established in 1940 as a public junior college. During the next several decades the junior college underwent several changes, including a separation from the Dawson County High School, a move to the present location, a name change, and an expansion of its mission to become a full service community college.
- Dawson Community College offers a wide range of transfer programs and vocational degrees along with one year certificates to meet the educational needs of eastern Montana. The college also offers workshops, short courses, and adult education opportunities. Courses are available on campus, online, and by instructional television.
- The main campus building currently houses the administration, faculty and staff offices, classrooms, laboratories, library, learning center, computer classrooms, student center and lounge, bookstore, community room, gymnasium, and weight room.
- Dawson Community College athletic programs provide collegiate competition and home town action for the general student body's personal enjoyment. The varsity sports available are men's and women's basketball, men's and women's rodeo, men's baseball, and women's fast pitch softball.
- Dawson Community College is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and/or the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education.
- Profile last updated:02/23/2008.
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