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Dawson Community College has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements.
What it costs
| Tuition and fees, students from Montana | $5,235 |
| Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere | $10,120 |
| Room and meals on campus | $8,600 |
| Books and supplies | $270 |
| Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid | $15,565 |
| Average net price after grants and scholarships | $7,988 |
The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 27% below the median net price of colleges in Montana on this site ($11,016). International students are normally charged the out-of-state tuition and do not receive US federal aid.
Net price by family income
| Family income a year | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Up to $30,000 | $4,572 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $6,217 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $5,727 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $11,041 |
| Above $110,000 | $12,199 |
For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.
For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.
Results
| Measure | This college | MT median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students who come back for a second year | 54% | 64% | 73% |
| Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length) | 45% | 42% | 49% |
| Median earnings 10 years after starting | $41,614 | $45,792 | $53,132 |
| Median federal loan debt of those who finish | $9,625 | $15,789 | $19,994 |
Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Montana and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.
The students
36% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 29% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 52% women and 48% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 19 of the 22 colleges in Montana on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 582.
Other colleges in Montana of a similar size
- Stone Child CollegeBox Elder, public
- Chief Dull Knife CollegeLame Deer, public
- Little Big Horn CollegeCrow Agency, public
- Aaniiih Nakoda CollegeHarlem, public
- Fort Peck Community CollegePoplar, public
- Blackfeet Community CollegeBrowning, private nonprofit
Common questions
How much is tuition at Dawson Community College?
Published tuition and fees are $5,235 a year for students from Montana and $10,120 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.
What is the graduation rate of Dawson Community College?
45% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.