Private nonprofitFour-year

Carroll College

Helena, MT · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$23,960
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$41,484
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
69.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$61,772
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$55,626
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$41,484
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$41,484
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$11,548
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$11,624
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$800
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00017,072
$30,001–48,00016,329
$48,001–75,00019,139
$75,001–110,00023,919
$110,001+28,005

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
69.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
70.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
82.0%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$43,507
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$61,772
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$25,757
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$273.07
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
79.3%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $61,772 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
70.9%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,200
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
21–27
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,092
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
19.7%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
20.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
44.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$82,089
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White79%
Hispanic7%
Black1%
Asian1%
Two or more races5%
Nonresident / international0%

Other Four-year institutions in MT

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Aaniiih Nakoda College$7,88734.2%$30,528
Blackfeet Community CollegeNot reported62.3%$22,953
Montana Bible CollegeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Montana State University$22,49957.1%$53,263
Montana State University Billings$16,52430.0%$44,296
Montana State University-Northern$12,66441.1%$49,505
Montana Technological University$16,48158.2%$54,329
Rocky Mountain CollegeNot reported48.4%$49,036
Salish Kootenai College$7,94527.6%$32,725
Stone Child College$4,42434.2%$24,555
The University of Montana$16,78448.0%$44,511
The University of Montana-Western$16,55851.2%$43,229

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$80,878$88,910$27,000
Accounting and Related Services.$79,048$76,194$24,050
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.$62,284$61,296$25,250
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$60,597$68,257$19,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$52,448$47,382$27,000
Psychology, General.$49,321$50,706Not reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$49,309$55,792$24,250
Biology, General.$32,530$57,214$27,000
Computer Science.Not reported$107,009Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reported$51,389Not reported
Education, Other.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Civil Engineering.Not reported$86,517Not reported
Engineering Mechanics.Not reported$93,437Not reported
Engineering Science.Not reported$93,782Not reported
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Not reported$55,000Not reported
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Not reported$48,471Not reported
Literature.Not reported$46,173Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10