Great Falls College Montana State University
Great Falls, Montana · Also known as Great Falls College MSU · Website
$38,034
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$38,034
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Great Falls College Montana State University is a public 2-year college in Great Falls, Montana with 894 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $12,468 a year (tuition and fees $4,028 in-state, $12,911 out-of-state). 34% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $38,034 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$12,468
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,028
Out-of-state $12,911
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
34%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$38,034
Rank 3,040 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $12,468
- Tuition in-state
- $4,028
- Tuition out-of-state
- $12,911
- Cost of attendance
- $16,664
- Students with a need-based grant
- 31%
- Students with federal loans
- 30%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,675
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,624
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $11,778
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $16,535
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $16,664
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $3,130 in 2015-16 to $4,028 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 894
- Part-time students
- 43%
- Women
- 73%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 34%
- Retention rate
- 56%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 26
- Endowment
- $11K
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,040 of 5,094 US colleges and 16 of 25 in Montana (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MT median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $12,468 | $13,337 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,028 | $4,961 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 82% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 34% | 45% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 56% | 64% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $18,500 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,625 | $35,820 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,034 | $41,951 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 46% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 60% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
26 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 50 | Withheld | Withheld | $41,760 | $48,702 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 49 | Withheld | Withheld | $44,965 | $44,125 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | $55,036 | $65,389 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | $74,001 | $61,982 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | $69,356 | $80,813 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | $53,946 | $56,073 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | $48,406 | $37,073 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | $35,527 | $47,660 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | $49,877 | $42,269 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,673 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | $46,661 | $35,447 |
| Computer Systems AnalysisOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,294 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ProgrammingOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,070 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,971 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Computer Systems AnalysisOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's | Associate's | - | - | - | Withheld | $41,737 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,593 |
| Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | - | Withheld | - | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,675 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | - | Withheld | $48,733 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Great Falls and Montana on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Montana
- Homes: Homes for sale in Montana
Questions and answers
How much does Great Falls College Montana State University cost?
$12,468 a year is the average net price at Great Falls College Montana State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,028 for in-state students and $12,911 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $16,664. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,675 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Great Falls College Montana State University?
Great Falls College Montana State University has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Great Falls College Montana State University graduates earn?
$38,034 a year is the median pay of former Great Falls College Montana State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,625 after 6 years). That ranks 3,040 of 5,094 US colleges and 16 of 25 in Montana.
What is the graduation rate at Great Falls College Montana State University?
34% of first-time, full-time students at Great Falls College Montana State University finish within 3 years. 56% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Great Falls College Montana State University?
Precision Metal Working (50 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (49 associate's graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (25 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 26 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.