Miles Community College
Miles City, Montana · Website
$42,862
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$42,862
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Miles Community College is a public 2-year college in Miles City, Montana with 332 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $10,405 a year (tuition and fees $5,818 in-state, $10,626 out-of-state). 62% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $42,862 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $11,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$10,405
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,818
Out-of-state $10,626
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
62%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$11,500
About $122 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$42,862
Rank 2,241 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
- $10,405
- Tuition in-state
- $5,818
- Tuition out-of-state
- $10,626
- Cost of attendance
- $17,452
- Students with a need-based grant
- 21%
- Students with federal loans
- 23%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $9,462
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,486
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,693
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,411
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $13,000
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 $3,945 in 2015-16 to $5,818 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
- 332
- Part-time students
- 28%
- Women
- 69%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 62%
- Retention rate
- 63%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 39
- Endowment
- $1.82M
- 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 2,241 of 5,094 US colleges and 12 of 25 in Montana (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MT median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $10,405 | $13,337 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,818 | $4,961 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 82% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 62% | 45% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 63% | 64% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $11,500 | $18,500 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,912 | $35,820 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $42,862 | $41,951 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 61% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 62% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
39 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | $9,889 | Withheld | $39,863 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | $18,500 | $67,708 | $74,404 | $80,813 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,118 |
| Plant SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,971 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Education, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,095 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,692 |
| Animal SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,658 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,737 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,675 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,211 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 1 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,825 |
| Agricultural Production OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Miles City and Montana on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Montana
- Homes: Homes for sale in Montana
Questions and answers
How much does Miles Community College cost?
$10,405 a year is the average net price at Miles Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,818 for in-state students and $10,626 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $17,452. Families earning under $30,000 pay $9,462 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Miles Community College?
Miles Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Miles Community College graduates earn?
$42,862 a year is the median pay of former Miles Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,912 after 6 years). That ranks 2,241 of 5,094 US colleges and 12 of 25 in Montana. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $67,708.
How much student debt do Miles Community College graduates have?
$11,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Miles Community College graduates, about $122 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 23% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Miles Community College?
62% of first-time, full-time students at Miles Community College finish within 3 years. 63% 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 Miles Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (32 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (22 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (17 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 39 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.