Helena College UM Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#3 in Community Colleges
Helena College University of Montana is ranked 3rd 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 $9,863 is expensive compared to similar schools.
- It has very large number of students of 1,468.
- It offers average (32 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees of Helena College UM are $9,863 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana.
Helena College University of Montana $9,863
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 41% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana.
Helena College University of Montana 41%
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 13% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana.
Helena College University of Montana 13%
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 62% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana.
Helena College University of Montana 62%
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 1,468 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana.
Helena College University of Montana 1,468
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 $1,940 which is 19.67% 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 $1,940
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 17 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 17 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 32 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana.
Helena College University of Montana 32
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 4 online programs and it means online classes for many programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Montana.