Carroll College
Helena, MT · Private · Small city · Carroll Montana CC
Private institution in Helena, MT · 1,052 undergraduates · 73% acceptance rate · $61,772 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 25%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $24,8421,467th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $40,3521,645th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $40,3521,618th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $54,1411,578th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,7571,424th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $61,772482nd highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $43,507982nd highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 66.3%547th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 81.1%614th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 72.6%677th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1170478th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 25346th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,0521,337th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 11.0:1608th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 18.0%1,805th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 402 mi (SLC)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 43 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $60,452 | $60,325 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $41,565 | $34,526 |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $38,289 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $34,704 | $33,993 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $31,133 | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth Professions | bachelors | $30,228 | $30,119 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $25,194 | $25,194 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $22,329 | $16,293 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $19,592 | $26,353 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Applied MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1909source
- Athletic nickname: "Fighting Saints"source
- School colors: #332A87 and #E8D4A3source
- Mascot: Halo, St. Bernardsource
- Motto: "Non Scholae Sed Vitae"source
- Formerly known as "Mount St. Charles College" (1909–1932)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]] institutionsource
Athletics — 7 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,047,421 (M $1,842,391 · W $1,205,030)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Carroll College’s 1,052 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In MT
- The University of Montana-WesternDillon, MT · 1,271 undergrads
- Rocky Mountain CollegeBillings, MT · 790 undergrads
- Montana State University-NorthernHavre, MT · 787 undergrads
- Montana Technological UniversityButte, MT · 1,428 undergrads
- Salish Kootenai CollegePablo, MT · 568 undergrads
- University of ProvidenceGreat Falls, MT · 527 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Westminster CollegeNew Wilmington, PA · 1,051 undergrads
- Marian UniversityFond Du Lac, WI · 1,050 undergrads
- Franklin Pierce UniversityRindge, NH · 1,055 undergrads
- Lycoming CollegeWilliamsport, PA · 1,049 undergrads
- Notre Dame CollegeCleveland, OH · 1,049 undergrads
- The College of IdahoCaldwell, ID · 1,049 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitecarroll.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 180106)
- Compare colleges in MTRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in MontanaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with The University of Montana-WesternSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Carroll College vs The University of Montana-WesternHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 7 EADA programs at this school
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