Flathead Valley Community College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,870

2022 Average Net Price

$11,144

After Financial Aid

2019 Default Rate

6.09%

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

2,129

27.5% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

32.1%

80 Graduates

About

Flathead Valley Community College is a higher education institution located in Flathead County, MT. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Flathead Valley Community College were General Studies (135 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (19 degrees), and Surgical Technologist (11 degrees).

In 2022, 293 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Flathead Valley Community College. 54.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (243 degrees), 17.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (14 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Flathead Valley Community College is $3,870, which is $−4,242 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Flathead Valley Community College was 6.09%, corresponding to 19 out of the 312 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Flathead Valley Community College is $3,870, which is $4,242 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,144.

In 2022, 58% of undergraduate students attending Flathead Valley Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 10% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,870

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Flathead Valley Community College was $3,870. The cost of tuition at Flathead Valley Community College is $−4,242 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Flathead Valley Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$11,144

2022 Value

19.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Flathead Valley Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,144. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Flathead Valley Community College grew by 19.1%.

This chart compares the average net price of Flathead Valley Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,811

Room and Board

$1,150

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Flathead Valley Community College was of $7,811 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 1.68% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,150. The cost of books and supplies increased by 15% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Flathead Valley Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

58%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

10%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

58% of undergraduate students at Flathead Valley Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 26.1% with respect to 2021, when 46% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Flathead Valley Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

6.09%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Flathead Valley Community College was 6.09%, which represents 19 out of the 312 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Flathead Valley Community College had a total enrollment of 2,129 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Flathead Valley Community College is 586 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,543. This means that 27.5% of students enrolled at Flathead Valley Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Flathead Valley Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 78.6% White, 3.48% Hispanic or Latino, 3.01% Two or More Races, 1.88% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.64% Asian, 0.517% Black or African American, and 0.188% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Flathead Valley Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (43.2%), followed by White Male (35.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (2.73%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

27.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Flathead Valley Community College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,129 students. The full-time enrollment at Flathead Valley Community College is 586 and the part-time enrollment is 1,543. This means that 27.5% of students enrolled at Flathead Valley Community College are enrolled full-time compared with N/A% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Flathead Valley Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

54%

2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Flathead Valley Community College was 54%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Flathead Valley Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Flathead Valley Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
1,674 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
74 enrolled students
Two or More Races
64 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Flathead Valley Community College is 78.6% White, 3.48% Hispanic or Latino, 3.01% Two or More Races, 1.88% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.64% Asian, 0.517% Black or African American, and 0.188% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 42.9% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 211 students (9.91%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 25 more women than men received degrees from Flathead Valley Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Flathead Valley Community College is white (243 degrees awarded). There were 17.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (14 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Flathead Valley Community College is General Studies (135 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (19 degrees) and Surgical Technologist (11 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Flathead Valley Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (15 degrees awarded), Precision Production (15 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (135 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Flathead Valley Community College are Registered nurses (1,402,692 people), Medical & health services managers (155,474 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (141,340 people), Pharmacists (135,101 people), and Physicians (113,188 people).

The most specialized majors at Flathead Valley Community College in 2022 are Construction (15 degrees awarded), Precision Production (15 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (135 degrees), Transportation (6 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (17 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Flathead Valley Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Correspondence clerks & order clerks

The most specialized majors at Flathead Valley Community College are Construction (15 degrees awarded), Precision Production (15 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (135 degrees), Transportation (6 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (17 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Flathead Valley Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,507,806 people), Elementary & secondary schools (325,343 people), Outpatient care centers (247,012 people), Offices of physicians (208,302 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (164,386 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Flathead Valley Community College.

Most Common (2022)

General Studies
135 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
19 degrees awarded
Surgical Technologist
11 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Flathead Valley Community College was General Studies with 135 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Flathead Valley Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

134

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

159

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 134 degrees were awarded to men at Flathead Valley Community College, which is 0.843 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (159).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Flathead Valley Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 59 degrees were awarded to men at Flathead Valley Community College in General Studies, which is 0.776 times less than the 76 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 76 degrees were awarded to men at Flathead Valley Community College in General Studies, which is 1.29 times more than the 59 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

22%

100% Completion Time

31%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 22% of students graduating from Flathead Valley Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 31% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 32% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Flathead Valley Community College is Female and Two or More Races (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
243 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
14 degrees awarded
Asian
5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Flathead Valley Community College is white (243 degrees awarded). There were 17.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (14 degrees).

7.85% of degree recipients (23 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
130 degrees awarded
White Male
113 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Flathead Valley Community College is white female (130 degrees awarded). There were 1.15 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (113 degrees).

Operations

Flathead Valley Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $15.3M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 45.2k (0.296%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Flathead Valley Community College had a total salary expenditure of 32.7M. Flathead Valley Community College employs 27 Associate professors, 17 Instructors and 10 Professors. Most academics at Flathead Valley Community College are Female Associate professor (15), Male Associate professor (12), and Male Instructor (11).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Flathead Valley Community College are: Management, with 21 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 17 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 16 employees.

Endowment

$15.3M

2022 Endowment

8.94%

decline from 2021

This line chart shows how the endowment at Flathead Valley Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$13.3M

2022 Salaries

2.28%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Flathead Valley Community College paid a median of $13.3M in salaries, which represents 40.6% of their overall expenditure ($32.7M) and a 2.28% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.42% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 5.64% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.02M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Flathead Valley Community College paid a total of $4.02M to 64 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

27 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

21 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Flathead Valley Community College were Associate professor with 27 employees, Instructor with 17 employees, and Professor with 10 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Flathead Valley Community College were Management with 21 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 17 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 16 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Associate professor
Male Associate professor
Male Instructor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Flathead Valley Community College was Female Associate professor with 15 employees, Male Associate professor with 12 employees, and Male Instructor with 11 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Flathead Valley Community College.

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