Great Falls College Montana State University
Great Falls, MT · Public two-year · City: Small
1,318undergraduates
$9,589average net price per year
32%finish in 3 years
54%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
20 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (11)
- Dental Assisting/Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate (20 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate (4 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator Associate (8 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (11 awarded)
- Physical Therapy Assistant Associate (7 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (28 awarded)
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate (14 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate (8 awarded)
- Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate (10 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (12 awarded), Associate (62 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (37 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (19 awarded), Associate (14 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting Associate (16 awarded)
- General Office Occupations and Clerical Services Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded)
- Office Management and Supervision Associate (1 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General Associate (4 awarded)
- Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst Associate (2 awarded)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate (4 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $3,904
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $12,229
- Books and supplies
- $1,400
- Total cost living at home
- $11,122
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $8,808 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $9,042 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $12,288 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $14,341 |
| Over $110,000 | $14,341 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 77%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 61%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $5,896
- Got a grant from the college
- 21%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,778
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 30%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 32%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,842
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 22%
- Finished in 3 years
- 32%
- Finished in 4 years
- 38%
- Transferred to another college
- 20%
- Came back for year two
- 54%
| Pell grant students | 29% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 41% |
| Neither | 33% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 60 | 32% |
| Men | 55 | 33% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 40% (small group) |
| Asian | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 7 | 29% (small group) |
| White | 92 | 33% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 25% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 197 | 40% | 17% |
| Started here, part-time | 125 | 18% | 23% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 153 | 50% | 15% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 118 | 38% | 19% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,318
- Undergraduates
- 1,318
- Full-time undergraduates
- 530
- Part-time undergraduates
- 788
- Students per faculty member
- 16 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 89%
- From out of state
- 2%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 34%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 39%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 8%
| Women | 70% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 0% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 78% |
| Two or more races | 9% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 2100 16th Ave S, Great Falls, MT, 59405
- County
- Cascade County
- Part of
- Montana University System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.