Helena, Montana · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Small city
Overview
Carroll College is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Helena, Montana. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,156, made up of 1,112 undergraduates and 44 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Carroll College offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 55 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Social Work, and Biology. It awarded 286 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.
82% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
1,156
Students enrolled
82%
First-year retention
286
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
55
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 55
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
82%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
255
Master's degrees
31
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,156
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,112
Graduate students, fall 2024
44
Full-time, fall 2024
97%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,221
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,174
Graduate students, 2024-25
47
Full-time, 2024-25
92%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
58%
Men
42%
White
73%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
5%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
12%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
1%
Students taking some online courses
38%
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Frontier Conference
Co-President
Dr. Jennifer Glowienka
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience