What families actually paid for college in Montana
Net price is what a family actually paid for a year of college after grants and scholarships, counting tuition, housing, meals, and books. In Montana, 17 colleges report it by household income, most recently for the 2021-22 school year.
17 schools
| School | $0–30,000 | $30,001–48,000 | $48,001–75,000 | $75,001–110,000 | more than $110,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana median (2021-22) | $10,676 | $11,684 | $15,063 | $16,856 | $17,285 |
| Blackfeet Community College | $8,811 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $3,285 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $6,960 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $3,712 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $9,965 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Carroll College | $16,952 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $12,960 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $16,167 | $23,273 | $26,182 |
| Dawson Community College | $5,699 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $10,511 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $4,754 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $13,432 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $12,369 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Flathead Valley Community College | $9,420 | $9,182 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $11,213 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $15,364 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $15,445 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Great Falls College Montana State University | $7,864 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $10,905 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $12,050 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $13,758 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $13,758 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Helena College University of Montana | $9,210 | $11,555 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $11,095 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $13,974 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $14,384 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Highlands College of Montana Tech | $11,939 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $11,684 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $16,536 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $17,168 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $17,621 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Miles Community College | $5,003 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $9,059 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $11,155 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $13,272 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $13,437 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Montana State University | $16,219 | $16,994 | $19,453 | $22,153 | $22,506 |
| Montana State University Billings | $11,658 | $12,592 | $15,063 | $16,856 | $17,285 |
| Montana State University-Northern | $10,676 | $10,658 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $13,506 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $15,495 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $16,405 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Montana Technological University | $13,642 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $14,208 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $16,363 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $18,898 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $18,808 |
| Rocky Mountain College | $14,908 | $12,393 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $18,448 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $20,413 | $23,991 |
| Salish Kootenai College | $3,525 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $9,054 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $9,496 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $9,295 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $5,470 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| The University of Montana | $12,954 | $14,021 | $15,107 | $17,134 | $18,787 |
| The University of Montana-Western | $10,314 | $11,718 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $15,529 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $18,632 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $18,168 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| University of Providence | $21,468 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $16,845 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $25,418 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $25,341 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $23,669 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
- These figures come from the 2021-22 school year, the most recent federal net price data. Prices have risen since.
- Each figure is an average across families who received federal aid, so one family's price can differ with merit aid, residency, or program.
- The figures include housing, meals, books, and personal expenses, unlike published tuition figures.
- At public colleges these figures cover in-state students only.
- † Average covers fewer than 30 students.
Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey. See the methodology.