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Helena College University of Montana

Helena, Montana Public 2-year Small city

Overview

Helena College University of Montana is a public two-year institution in Helena, Montana. Its campus is in a small city. It enrolled 1,554 students in fall 2024. It is part of Montana University System.

Helena College University of Montana offers certificates and associate degrees across 19 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Registered Nursing, and Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician. It awarded 300 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 5 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 55% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
1,554
Students enrolled
55%
First-year retention
300
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
19
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 19

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
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 4
Business, Management and Marketing 4
Precision Production 4
Health Professions 3
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 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
55%
First-year retention, part-time students
42%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
157
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
143

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,554
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,554
Full-time, fall 2024
22%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,078
Full-time, 2024-25
19%
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
60%
Men
40%
White
76%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
11%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
5
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
26%
Students taking some online courses
20%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Montana University System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Dean/DEO
Sandra Bauman
Services and opportunities
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

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