HC At a Glance

Type of Institution

Public, Two-Year

Degrees and Certificates Offered

28

Average Class Size

14

Student to Faculty Ratio

15:1

Enrollment

Headcount

1,496

Full-Time Students (12+ credits)

367 (25%)

Part-Time Students (<12 credits)

1129 (75%)

Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)

757

Enrollment By Instructional Area

General Education/Transfer

245 (16%)

Technical Education*

208 (14%)

Trades Education**

125 (8%)

Non-Degree

67 (4%)

Dual Enrollment 

778 (52%)

Dual-Credit

700

Early College

99

Enrollment by Geography

Lewis & Clark County

61%

Adjacent Counties

16%

Rest of Montana

21%

Out of State

2%

Enrollment by Gender

Female

58%

Male

39%

Enrollment by Ethnicity

American Indian or Alaskan Native

2%

Asian

1%

Black/African-American

<1%

Hispanic

4%

Multi-racial

5%

Unknown/No response

15%

White

74%

Enrollment by Age

Average Age

21

18-24

79%

25 and Older

21%

Financial Aid

% Receiving Financial Aid

64%

% Receiving Federal Pell Grant

42%

Distance Education

% Enrolled in One or More Online Courses

44%

% Enrolled Only in Online Courses

21%

Veterans

6%

First-Generation Students

31%

Disabled Students Receiving Accommodations

4%

Top Feeder High Schools: Capital HS, Helena HS, East Helena HS

Participating Dual-Credit High Schools w/ Fall 2023 Enrollment

(Enrolled in 70 sections of 18 different college courses)

Capital High School

227

Helena High School

217

MT Digital Academy

64

Jefferson High School

58

Sentinel High School

27

Sweet Grass County High School

23

East Helena

21

Manhattan Christian School

21

Granite High School

12

Drummond High School

<10

Manhattan High School

<10

Seeley Swan

<10

Townsend

<10