TMC

Turtle Mountain College

Belcourt, North Dakota Private nonprofit 4-year Remote rural area

Overview

Located in Belcourt, North Dakota, Turtle Mountain College is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a remote rural area. It enrolled 872 students in fall 2024, including 840 undergraduates and 32 graduate students. It is a tribal college and a land-grant institution.

Turtle Mountain College offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 28 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor, and Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other. It awarded 179 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 100% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

Mission

Turtle Mountain Community College is committed to functioning as an autonomous Indian controlled college on the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Reservation focusing on general studies, undergraduate education, Career & Technical Education, scholarly research, and continuous improvement of student learning. By creating an academic environment in which the cultural and social heritage of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa is brought to bear throughout the curriculum, the college establishes an administration, staff, faculty, and student body exerting leadership in the community and providing service to it.

Mission statement as reported by Turtle Mountain College

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

872

Students enrolled

100%

First-year retention

179

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

14:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 28

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

Liberal Arts and Sciences AssociateBachelor 36 graduates

Engineering Technologies 3

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other CertificateAssociate 22 graduates
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other CertificateAssociate 7 graduates
Solar Energy Technology/Technician Certificate

Transportation and Materials Moving 1

Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor Certificate 27 graduates

Education 6

Educational Leadership and Administration Master 9 graduates
Biology Teacher Education Bachelor 4 graduates
Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor 4 graduates
Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor 1 graduate
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Bachelor
Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2

Critical Infrastructure Protection CertificateAssociate 11 graduates
Security Science and Technology Bachelor 3 graduates

Health Professions 6

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant Certificate 6 graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate 4 graduates
Health and Wellness CertificateAssociate 1 graduate
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Certificate
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist CertificateAssociate Online option
Public Health Education and Promotion Certificate

Business, Management and Marketing 3

Organizational Leadership CertificateAssociateBachelor 4 graduates
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping CertificateAssociate 2 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other CertificateAssociate 2 graduates

Construction Trades 1

Construction Trades, General CertificateAssociate 7 graduates

Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1

American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics CertificateAssociate Online option 6 graduates

Computer and Information Sciences 1

Network and System Administration/Administrator CertificateAssociate 4 graduates

Precision Production 1

Welding Technology Certificate 4 graduates

Public Administration and Social Services 1

Human Services CertificateAssociate 3 graduates

Mechanic and Repair Technologies 1

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician CertificateAssociate 2 graduates

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: 100%
First-year retention, part-time students: 60%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 14:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees: 15
Associate degrees: 48
Master's degrees: 9
Certificates under 1 year: 60
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 47

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 872
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 840
Graduate students, fall 2024: 32
Full-time, fall 2024: 54%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 1,112
Undergraduates, 2024-25: 1,079
Graduate students, 2024-25: 33
Full-time, 2024-25: 59%
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: 58%
Men: 42%
White: 2%
Hispanic or Latino: 3%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online: 2
Online undergraduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 17%
Students taking some online courses: 49%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Remote rural area
Academic calendar: Semester
Carnegie classification: Tribal Colleges
Athletic association: NAIA
Athletic conference: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
President: Dr. Wanda Parisien
Services and opportunities: Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact