Helena College University of Montana

1115 N Roberts Street
Helena, MT 59601-0000

Tel: (406)447-6900

School Highlights

Helena College University of Montana serves 1,506 students (44% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the state community college average of 20:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority American and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 32%.
Helena College University of Montana is the only community colleges within Lewis And Clark County, MT.
The nearest community college is Highlands College of Montana Tech (52.10 miles away).

	Helena College University of Montana	(MT) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Associate of Arts Colleges	Associate of Arts Colleges
Institution Level	Less than 2 yrs	Less than 2 yrs
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	78 staff	54 staff

The student population of 1,506 has declined by 10% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has decreased from 21:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.27 is less than the state average of 0.48. The school's diversity has grown by 58% over five years.

Total Enrollment	1,506 students	1,310 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	19:1	20:1

# Full-Time Students	670 students	670 students

# Part-Time Students	836 students	640 students


% American Indian/Alaskan	4%	3%

% Asian	1%	1%

% Hispanic	2%	2%

% Black	1%	1%

% White	85%	68%

% Two or more races	1%	2%

% Unknown races	6%	23%

Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.27	0.48

College Completion Rate	19%	19%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$34,700	$34,700

The public in-state tuition of $3,061 is less than the state average of $3,974. The in-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $8,357 is less than the state average of $8,845. The out-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$3,061	$3,974

Out-State Tuition Fees	$8,357	$8,845

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	89%	89%

Median Debt for Graduates	$19,000	$13,000

Median Debt for Dropouts	$9,157	$6,802

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Helena College is a vibrant and growing center for higher learning, offering technical proficiency certificates, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts, and Associate of Science degrees, as well as study toward upper-level and graduate-level programs in cooperation with other Montana University System institutions. Helena College also offer the opportunity to obtain a bachelor degree without leaving Helena through online and onsite courses delivered through articulation agreements with other Montana universities. We are a comprehensive institution of higher education; we are meeting this charge by expanding our educational offerings and services in the technical, professional, pre-professional, general education and transfer areas.