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Dawson Community College
Dawson Community College offers affordable and open access education in Glendive, Montana. Since opening classes in 1940, the public two-year institution has built a vibrant campus culture focused on individual attention to student needs.
Glendive, MTtown 300 acres
$10,919AVG NET PRICE
406STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
THE SIGNATURE
Dawson Community College Report Card
Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.
Dawson Community College is a public two-year community college located in Glendive, Montana. Since first offering classes in 1940, the school has developed into a comprehensive academic community committed to providing affordable and open access to quality teaching and learning. The foundation of success relies on uniquely talented personnel who share a commitment to high academic standards and individual attention to student needs.
Campus life includes events like Buccaneer Day, the Buccaneer Boat Regatta, and Big Sky Games participation in Montana amateur sports festivals. Students can engage with community activities such as Community BBQs and housing move-in days designed for incoming students. The college hosts various camps including Baseball Camp and Cyber Digital Camp for middle schoolers, alongside orientation guides for new enrollments.
Located in Glendive, the institution serves a local community with open access to education. Students are prepared to succeed anywhere upon receiving their education through quality teaching and learning environments established since 1940.
AT A GLANCE
TypeCommunityTwo years
Settingtown 300 acres
Calendarsemester
GETTING IN
Admissions
Dawson Community College maintains open access to quality teaching and learning for prospective students seeking affordable education. Enrollment remains open for Fall, Spring, and Summer terms with specific registration deadlines listed on the academic calendar. The institution focuses on individual attention to student needs within its comprehensive academic community.
WHAT IT COSTS
Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.
Source: IPEDS 2023
IN-STATE TUITION & FEES
$6,435/yr
Out-of-state: $9,135/yr. Montana residents pay roughly 30% less.
Net price by income band
$7,601$0–$30,000
$10,586$30,001–$48,000
$12,354$48,001–$75,000
$14,721$75,001–$110,000
$8,531$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$10,919/yr
▲ 7% since 2020-2185% receive grants or scholarships
Average grant or scholarship aid $4,020.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Academics
The public two-year college provides comprehensive academic programs with a commitment to high academic standards and quality teaching. Students have access to online learning options alongside traditional fall, spring, and summer class schedules.
Student–faculty ratio
13:1
First-year retention
45%
Median across 34 institutions in our national dataset: 89%.
Bachelor-level fields offered
0
Bachelor-level fields reported as offered in IPEDS
CAMPUS LIFE
Campus & Housing
Reported capacity of institution-controlled housing and campus setting. Capacity does not indicate how many students currently live in university housing.
University-controlled housing capacity
230
Includes institution-controlled housing; it may extend beyond campus.
Setting
town 300 acres
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
Earnings and employment of former students after entering the university.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$41,951
Median earnings of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Working after 10 yrs
84.4%
Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Earning more than a high-school graduate
70.6%
70.6% of former students earn above the Scorecard high-school earnings threshold, ten years after entry.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics, and College Scorecard. University Apartments is not affiliated with Dawson Community College.