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Flathead Valley Community College

Kalispell, Montana Public 2-year Remote town

Overview

Flathead Valley Community College is a public two-year institution in Kalispell, Montana. The campus sits in a remote town. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,234 students.

Flathead Valley Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 38 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Registered Nursing, and Electrician. It awarded 290 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 63% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Mission

Flathead Valley Community College promotes excellence in lifelong learning, focused on student success and community needs.

Mission statement as reported by Flathead Valley Community College

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
2,234
Students enrolled
63%
First-year retention
290
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
38
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 38

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Health Professions 11
Business, Management and Marketing 6
Precision Production 2
Construction Trades 1
Visual and Performing Arts 2
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 4
Computer and Information Sciences 2
Transportation and Materials Moving 1
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Education 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Engineering Technologies 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
63%
First-year retention, part-time students
44%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
243
Certificates under 1 year
28
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
19

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
2,234
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,234
Full-time, fall 2024
29%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,412
Full-time, 2024-25
21%
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
54%
Men
46%
White
80%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
9%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
13%
Students taking some online courses
26%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
President
Jane Karas
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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