HC At a Glance

Type of Institution

Public, Two-Year

Degrees and Certificates Offered

28

Average Class Size

13

Student to Faculty Ratio

15:1

Enrollment

Headcount

1,575

Full-Time Students (12+ credits)

361 (23%)

Part-Time Students (<12 credits)

1,214 (77%)

Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)

744

Enrollment By Instructional Area

General Education/Transfer

207 (13%)

Technical Education*

295 (19%)

Trades Education**

98 (6%)

Non-Degree

90 (6%)

Dual Enrollment 

884 (56%)

Dual-Credit

783

Early College

136

Enrollment by Geography

Lewis & Clark County

61%

Adjacent Counties

15%

Rest of Montana

23%

Out of State

1%

Enrollment by Gender

Female

53%

Male

38%

Enrollment by Ethnicity

American Indian or Alaskan Native

4%

Asian

1%

Black/African-American

1%

Hispanic

4%

Multi-racial

2%

Unknown/No response

13%

White

75%

Enrollment by Age

Average Age

21

18-24

82%

25 and Older

18%

Financial Aid

% Degree-Seeking Students Receiving Financial Aid

63%

% Degree-Seeking Students Receiving Federal Pell Grant

41%

Distance Education

% Enrolled in One or More Online Courses

39%

% Enrolled Only in Online Courses

21%

% of Degree-Seeking Students Receiving Veteran Benefits

8%

First-Generation Students (overall)

32%

First Generation Students (degree-seeking)

54%

Students Working with Accessibility Services

11%

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

Participating Dual-Credit High Schools w/ Fall 2025 Enrollment

(Enrolled in 69 sections of 16 different college courses)

Capital High School

277

Helena High School

176

MT Digital Academy

166

Jefferson High School

55

East Helena High School

28

Sweet Grass High School

10

Broadwater County High School

29

Manhattan Christian School

13

Seeley Swan High School

11

Manhattan High School

30

St. Andrewss School

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