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Dawson Community College

Dawson Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Glendive, MT. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $8,775 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 462 and it offers 5 programs(3 online programs). By program type, it has 1 1-year certificate, 4 2-years certificate, and 10 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 74 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Dawson Community College.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Dawson Community College is $8,775 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Dawson Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
46% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $8,922 (exclude student loans).
DCC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$8,775
Average Financial Amount$8,922

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Dawson Community College offers 5 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 74 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Dawson Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate110
2 Years Certificate428
Total5374

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 8 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 66 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business [+] ✔ 0 completers-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✔0-
Total0
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Livestock Management✕7-
Education [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✔0-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕1-
Business [+] ✔ 0 completers-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✔0-
Total8
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Equestrian/Equine Studies✕0-
Animal Sciences✕0-
Education [+] ✔ (1 completers) 4 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✔4-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)✕1-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ (1 completers) 51 completers-
General Studies✔51-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (1 completers) 3 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✔3-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 4 completers-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✔4-
Business [+] ✔ 1 completers-
Business/Commerce✔1-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✔0-
Total66

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 462 students are attending at Dawson Community College. There are 13 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 28 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 (7.69%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 45 (full-time) and 43 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Dawson Community College is 39% and transfer-out rate is 28%. The retention rate is 58% at the school.
DCC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population462
Graduation Rate39%
Number of Faculty41
Student to Faculty Ratio13 to 1

Student Population at DCC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 458 students enrolled into Dawson Community College. By gender, 212 male and 246 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Dawson Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Dawson Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total458212246
Full-time258137121
Part-tme20075125
There are 332 White (72.49%), 24 Black/African American (5.24%), 27 Hispanic (5.90%), 3 Asian (0.66%), and 98 students with other races attending Dawson Community College. 26 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Dawson Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total458212246
American Indian/Native American1578
Asian312
Black/African American24186
Hispanic271710
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White332132200
Two More1156
Un-Known19127
Non-resident Alien26206
Dawson Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
135 students (29.48% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 133 students (29.04% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Dawson Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Dawson Community College
Number of Students
Total458
Enrolled Online Exclusively135
Enrolled Some Online Courses133
Not in Online Courses190
By age range, at Dawson Community College, 90 students are aged 20 to 24 (19.65% of total students), 277 students are aged below 20 (60.48%), 10 students are aged above 50 (3.06%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Dawson Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total458212246
Under 18894346
Age 18-191889593
Age 20-21663927
Age 22-2424915
Age 25-2926818
Age 30-3423419
Age 35-3913112
Age 40-4918711
Age 50-64752
Over 64303
Age Un-Known110

Directory and Accreditation Information

Dawson Community College is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (7/1/1969 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Dawson Community College.
300 College Dr, Glendive, MT
406-377-3396
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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