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Flathead Valley Community College

Kalispell, MT · Highest award: Associate's

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Net price (avg)
$8,099
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$4,912
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$38,520
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
$14,882
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$4,912
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$11,659
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$10,277
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$9,160
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,125
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0006,341
$30,001–48,0007,484
$48,001–75,0009,903
$75,001–110,00011,293
$110,001+12,552

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
Not reported
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$32,850
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$38,520
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$10,500
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$111.32
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
50.0%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $38,520 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
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,202
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
15:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
40.1%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
18.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
9.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$27,477
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White81%
Hispanic4%
Black1%
Asian1%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Two-year institutions in MT

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Chief Dull Knife College$14,010Not reported$20,073
City College Montana State University BillingsNot reportedNot reported$44,296
Dawson Community College$9,931Not reported$41,951
Fort Peck Community College$400Not reported$14,747
Great Falls College Montana State University$12,468Not reported$38,034
Helena College University of Montana$11,593Not reported$40,738
Highlands College of Montana Tech$14,962Not reported$54,329
Little Big Horn College$8,331Not reported$21,152
Miles Community College$10,405Not reported$42,862

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.$80,257$80,813$21,187
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$74,476$65,389Not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.$47,344$42,269Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$42,010$44,125$11,000
Culinary Arts and Related Services.$40,677$39,605Not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$37,656Not reported
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians.Not reported$62,511Not reported
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians.Not reported$66,570Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$56,308Not reported
Biotechnology.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.Not reported$37,647Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.Not reported$46,706Not reported
Geography and Cartography.Not reported$58,705Not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.Not reported$53,078Not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.Not reported$70,808Not reported
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians.Not reported$43,027Not reported
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians.Not reported$63,241Not reported
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians.Not reported$80,574Not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

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