HC At a Glance

Type of Institution

Public, Two-Year

Degrees and Certificates Offered

32

Average Class Size

13

Student to Faculty Ratio

15:1

Enrollment

Headcount

1,559

Full-Time Students (12+ credits)

340 (22%)

Part-Time Students (<12 credits)

1219 (78%)

Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)

743

Enrollment By Instructional Area

General Education/Transfer

269 (17%)

Technical Education*

208 (13%)

Trades Education**

113 (7%)

Non-Degree

72 (5%)

Dual Enrollment 

897 (57%)

Dual-Credit

783

Early College

136

Enrollment by Geography

Lewis & Clark County

63%

Adjacent Counties

15%

Rest of Montana

20%

Out of State

2%

Enrollment by Gender

Female

56%

Male

41%

Enrollment by Ethnicity

American Indian or Alaskan Native

1%

Asian

1%

Black/African-American

1%

Hispanic

5%

Multi-racial

4%

Unknown/No response

11%

White

76%

Enrollment by Age

Average Age

21

18-24

81%

25 and Older

19%

Financial Aid

% Degree-Seeking Students Receiving Financial Aid

65%

% Degree-Seeking Students Receiving Federal Pell Grant

44%

Distance Education

% Enrolled in One or More Online Courses

39%

% Enrolled Only in Online Courses

21%

% of Degree-Seeking Students Receiving Veteran Benefits

9%

First-Generation Students

30%

Students Working with Accessibility Services

6%

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

Participating Dual-Credit High Schools w/ Fall 2024 Enrollment

(Enrolled in 74 sections of 18 different college courses)

Capital High School

262

Helena High School

220

MT Digital Academy

79

Jefferson High School

49

East Helena High School

45

Sentinel High School

30

Sweet Grass High School

26

Braodwater County High School

23

Manhattan Christian School

14

Seeley Swan High School

12

Manhattan High School

11

Drummond High School

<10

St. Andrewss School

<10