Helena College UM Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#3 in Community Colleges

Helena College University of Montana is ranked 3^rd in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Helena College University of Montana by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana.

Its tuition & fees of $10,687 is expensive compared to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 1,423.
It offers average (31 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Helena College UM are $10,687 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana.

Helena College University of Montana $10,687

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 Helena College UM is 32% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana.

Helena College University of Montana 32%

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 Helena College UM is 17% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana.

Helena College University of Montana 17%

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 Helena College UM is 59% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana.

Helena College University of Montana 59%

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 Helena College UM is 1,423 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana.

Helena College University of Montana 1,423

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 Helena College UM is $2,148 which is 20.10% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana.

Helena College University of Montana $2,148

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 Helena College UM is 15 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana.

Helena College University of Montana 15 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

Helena College UM offers 31 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana.

Helena College University of Montana 31

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

Helena College UM offers 6 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana.