For Montana Community Colleges, the 2024 average tuition & fees is $4,391 for Montana residents and $9,112 for out-of-state students.

The University of Montana - Missoula College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $17,571 and Fort Peck Community College has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,250 among Montana Community Colleges.

You can narrow Montana colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Montana Community Colleges in 2024 is $18,789 for state residents and $23,511 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Montana Community Colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,391$9,112--
Books & Supplies$1,081$1,081
Room & Board$9,321$9,321
Other Expenses$3,996$3,996
COA$18,789$23,511$14,398$14,398

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Montana Community Colleges is $4,391 for state residents and $9,112 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Montana Community Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Montana Community Colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$3,001$964$6,368$982
2020-2021$2,975$1,062$7,165$1,096
2021-2022$2,992$1,077$7,339$1,127
2022-2023$3,071$1,097$7,557$1,149
2023-2024$3,119$1,272$7,785$1,327
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Montana Community Colleges in 2024 is $126 for state residents and $274 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Montana Community Colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$135$261 --
2020-2021$129$256 --
2021-2022$126$257 --
2022-2023$119$253 --
2023-2024$126$274 --

Montana Community Colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Montana Community Colleges in 2024 is $13,317 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $12,866 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Montana Community Colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Montana Community Colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $8,018$3,499 $7,495$3,583
2020-2021 $8,001$3,758 $7,858$3,621
2021-2022 $8,283$3,881 $8,110$3,700
2022-2023 $8,846$3,964 $8,502$3,927
2023-2024 $9,321$3,996 $8,980$3,886