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College Scorecard · 2026 release
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18 matching colleges · Showing 1–18
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Montana 18 matching
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Montana State University
Bozeman, MT
Net price / year$22,499Payback18.4 years
Weak ROI
The University of Montana
Missoula, MT
Net price / year$16,784PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Montana State University Billings
Billings, MT
Net price / year$16,524PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Montana Technological University
Butte, MT
Net price / year$16,481Payback11 years
Weak ROI
Flathead Valley Community College
Kalispell, MT
Net price / year$8,099PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
The University of Montana-Western
Dillon, MT
Net price / year$16,558PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Carroll College
Helena, MT
Net price / year$23,960Payback7.1 years
Weak ROI
Great Falls College Montana State University
Great Falls, MT
Net price / year$12,468PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Rocky Mountain College
Billings, MT
Net price / year$19,751Payback116.9 years
Weak ROI
Montana State University-Northern
Havre, MT
Net price / year$12,664Payback44.2 years
Weak ROI
Helena College University of Montana
Helena, MT
Net price / year$11,593PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Salish Kootenai College
Pablo, MT
Net price / year$7,945PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
University of Providence
Great Falls, MT
Net price / year$17,649PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Highlands College of Montana Tech
Butte, MT
Net price / year$14,962Payback10 years
Weak ROI
Miles Community College
Miles City, MT
Net price / year$10,405PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Blackfeet Community College
Browning, MT
Net price / year$5,410PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Fort Peck Community College
Poplar, MT
Net price / year$400PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Little Big Horn College
Crow Agency, MT
Net price / year$8,331PaybackNot available