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2023: Dawson Community College charges some of the highest tuition rates and fees for in-Montana students
This ranks the university as the sixth most expensive in Montana in 2023.
The amount an in-state student paid in tuition and fees was $360 more than the previous year.
Out-of-state students attending Dawson Community College in 2023 were expected to pay $9,135, which is $360 more than the previous year.
Statewide, Great Falls College Montana State University charged the least for tuition and fees paid by in-state students in 2023.
The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by more than 7% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school.Meanwhile, out-of-state tuitions averages $27,457.
In 2022-23 a total of $240.7 billion in financial aid was granted to help graduate and undergraduate students.
| City | Institution Name | College costs |
|---|---|---|
| Missoula | The University of Montana | $8,152 |
| Bozeman | Montana State University | $8,083 |
| Butte | Montana Technological University | $8,050 |
| Miles City | Miles Community College | $7,160 |
| Billings | Montana State University Billings | $6,706 |
| Glendive | Dawson Community College | $6,435 |
| Dillon | The University of Montana-Western | $6,430 |
| Pablo | Salish Kootenai College | $6,399 |
| Havre | Montana State University-Northern | $6,269 |
| Kalispell | Flathead Valley Community College | $6,033 |
| Billings | City College Montana State University Billings | $4,547 |
| Missoula | The University of Montana - Missoula College | $4,482 |
| Butte | Highlands College of Montana Tech | $3,980 |
| Helena | Helena College University of Montana | $3,975 |
| Great Falls | Great Falls College Montana State University | $3,904 |