The Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA) includes many disclosure and reporting requirements. This page provides links to the data that must be disclosed.
General Institutional Information:
- Privacy of Student Records - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- Accessibility Services
- College Navigator Website
- Student Diversity
- Cost of Attendance
- Net Price Calculator
- Refund Policy
- Requirements for Withdrawal
- Return of Federal Financial Aid
- Textbook Information
- Educational Programs
- Faculty
- Transfer of Credit Policies
- Articulation Agreements (pages 99-114 of current Course Catalog)
- Accreditation, Approval, and Licensure of Institution and Programs
- Montana University System Complaint Process
- State Contact Information and Processes
- Copyright Infringement (page 41 of current Student Catalog)
- Student Activities
- Career and Job Placement Services
Student Financial Assistance
Assistance Available from Federal, State, Local, and Institutional Programs- Loan Entrance Counseling for Student Borrowers
- Exit Counseling for Student Borrowers
- Code of Conduct for Financial Aid Professionals
Health & Safety
- Drug & Alcohol Abuse Programs - Faculty & Staff
- Drug & Alcohol Abuse Programs – Students - AlcoholEdu - alcohol abuse prevention curriculum
- Vaccination Policies (page 22 of current Course Catalog)
- Campus Security Report
Student Outcomes
Retention
For first-time degree-seeking students entering fall 2022:
- 1st to 2nd year retention rate for full-time students: 60%
- 1st to 2nd year retention rate for part-time students: 40%
- Source: Helena College Institutional Research/IPEDS
Graduation & Transfer
4-year average (fall 2017-2020 entering cohorts) rates for first -time full-time degree-seeking students:
- 150% graduation rate: 37%
- Transfer rate: 15%
- Source: IPEDS
- Overall: 41%
- Men: 51%
- Women: 29%
- White: 44%
- All Other Races/Ethnicities: 23%
- Pell grant recipients: 38%
- Stafford loan borrowers not receiving a Pell Grant: 43%
- Students not receiving Pell Grants, nor borrowing Stafford Loans: 44%
Employment
For students graduating in 2020:
- Job Placement Rate: 82%* (graduates employed for at least one quarter subsequent to degree/certificate completion)
*Data source: Montana University System in collaboration with Montana Department of Labor and Industry.
Other Information
