Highlands College of Montana Tech vs. DCC

Comparable Facts

Compare Highlands College of Montana Tech in Butte, MT with Dawson Community College in Glendive, MT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Highlands College of Montana Tech is larger than DCC based on total student enrollment (727 students vs. 332 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Highlands College of Montana Tech is located in Butte, MT (Rural Fringe setting); Dawson Community College is in Glendive, MT (Remote Town setting).
• Highlands College of Montana Tech is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Dawson Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Highlands College of Montana Tech 14:1; Dawson Community College 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dawson Community College are 29% lower than at Highlands College of Montana Tech ($8,600 vs. $12,120).
• Out-of-state tuition is 11.6% higher at Highlands College of Montana Tech than at Dawson Community College (about $1,140 more per year; $10,950 vs. $9,810).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Dawson Community College than at Highlands College of Montana Tech (87% vs. 52%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Dawson Community College students is 43.7% larger than aid received by Highlands College of Montana Tech students ($6,552 vs. $4,560).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Highlands College of Montana Tech and DCC.
• Enrolled first-year students at Highlands College of Montana Tech average a 3.03 high school GPA, 0.04 higher than at DCC (2.99).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Dawson Community College graduates have a $11,250 lower median loan debt than Highlands College of Montana Tech graduates ($8,750 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers, DCC graduates have an estimated $116 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Highlands College of Montana Tech graduates ($90 vs. $206).
• More Highlands College of Montana Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former DCC students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 55%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.