Located in Butte, Montana, Highlands College of Montana Tech is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a remote town. It enrolled 727 students in fall 2024.
Highlands College of Montana Tech offers certificates and associate degrees across 15 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Lineworker, Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer, and Carpentry. It awarded 163 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
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 14 to 1.
Mission
Montana Tech's Highlands College prepares traditional and non-traditional students for their personal and/or educational goals through the integration of technology, communications, problem solving, and technical skills. We are committed to expand education opportunities through: service learning with work-based activities, a blend of theory and practice, alternative course delivery, and computer literacy.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
727
Students enrolled
55%
First-year retention
163
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
15
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 15
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
55%
First-year retention, part-time students
43%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
70
Certificates under 1 year
22
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
71
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
727
Undergraduates, fall 2024
727
Full-time, fall 2024
38%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,072
Full-time, 2024-25
33%
Size category
Under 1,000 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
51%
Men
49%
White
76%
Hispanic or Latino
2%
Black or African American
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
13%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
20%
Students taking some online courses
22%
Campus and services
Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Dean
Tammy Burke
Services and opportunities
ROTC, 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