DCC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#6 in Community Colleges
Dawson Community College is ranked 6th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Dawson Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana.
- Its tuition & fees of $9,135 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has small number of students of 462.
- It offers fewer area of study (18 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of DCC are $9,135 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana.
Dawson Community College $9,135
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana $6,856
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at DCC is 27% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana.
Dawson Community College 27%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana 28%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at DCC is 20% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana.
Dawson Community College 20%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana 14%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at DCC is 54% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana.
Dawson Community College 54%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana 54%
Student Population
The total student population at DCC is 462 and its population small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana.
Dawson Community College 462
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana 795
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at DCC is $6,671 which is 73.03% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana.
Dawson Community College $6,671
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana $4,814
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at DCC is 13 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana.
Dawson Community College 13 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana 12 to 1
Number of Programs
DCC offers 18 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana.
Dawson Community College 18
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana 27
Number of Online Programs
DCC offers 9 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana.