Carroll College

Helena, Montana · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · City: Small

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid is $26,295. 68% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $66,371 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $21,500.

Average net price
$26,295
per year Verified data
Completion rate
68%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$66,371
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$21,500
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$43,070
Out-of-state tuition and fees$43,070
Average cost of attendance$56,907
Books and supplies$800
Room and board, on campus$12,060
Average net price, all aided students$26,295
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$18,430
Average net price, family income over $110,000$29,538

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
71%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
1050 to 1300
ACT composite range, middle 50%
21 to 27
Undergraduate enrollment
1,092
Graduate enrollment
44
Students receiving Pell grants
13%
Student to faculty ratio
12 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

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Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time68%
Completion within normal time58%
First-year retention (full-time)82%
Median federal debt, graduates$21,500
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$244
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$32,416
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry76%
1 year after completion$50,631
4 years after completion$59,396
6 years after entry$54,426
8 years after entry$56,725
10 years after entry$66,371
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $66,371; the middle half earned $45,872 to $92,794. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Carroll College

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

47 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (2)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
CIP 52.07
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Bachelor's degree (43)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Applied Mathematics
CIP 27.03 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
CIP 26.02 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
25$27,270$19,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
17Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Civil Engineering
CIP 14.08 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.12 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Systems Analysis
CIP 11.05 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, Other
CIP 13.99 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering Mechanics
CIP 14.11 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering Science
CIP 14.13 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
CIP 14.14 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · No credentials fully online
25Suppressed for privacy$23,916
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International Relations and National Security Studies
CIP 45.09 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Literature
CIP 23.14 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
CIP 27.99 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.15 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
CIP 30.99 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Health
CIP 51.22 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
CIP 09.09 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
38$81,315$25,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
CIP 51.23 · No credentials fully online
17$38,833$21,250
Religion/Religious Studies
CIP 38.02 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CIP 23.13 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Theological and Ministerial Studies
CIP 39.06 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Visual and Performing Arts, General
CIP 50.01 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Master's degree (2)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Work
CIP 44.07 · All credentials fully online
17Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 180106, OPEID 002526. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.