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Carroll College is a private regional college located in Helena, Montana. Carroll College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Carroll College is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $57,154 10 years after enrolling, 1st in Montana, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Carroll College bachelor students earn 11% less than the national average. Carroll College is ranked 3rd in Montana.
Carroll College’s median net annual cost of $23,072 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Carroll College sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Therapeutic professions, Business Administration, Psychology, Education, Civil Engineering - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$23,072
Average years to graduate
4.5
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
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Economic score: 12.95
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 60% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Carroll College is 13% higher than the state average, and 12% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Carroll College, Pell Grant recipients represent 20% of the measured graduating class, 15% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Carroll College graduates within 4.3 years.
Carroll College is in the bottom 10% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Carroll College’s economic mobility score of 15.53 is calculated by adjusting the 2 economic score of lower-income students by the 20% pell grant recipients within the student body. Carroll College’s EMS of 15.53 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at Carroll College pays $23,072 a year, $28,832 less than the $51,904 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $23,072
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Carroll College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $23,072 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 56% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,809. This is 2% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,194
Pell grants
$4,910
Institutional grants
$26,002
Carroll College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 84% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,499 applicants, of which 1,258 were admitted and 280 enrolled. Carroll College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
83%
59%
In-state
40%
68%
1st generation
20%
35%
White
81%
52%
Black
N/A
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
12%
12%