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Carroll College

Carroll College

Helena, MT · 1.1k students

OpenPrivateCityGraduateCampus-basedcarroll.edu
48.3/100

Trajecta score

+1.8 since '20

Ranked #670 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

47.5 · #731

2020

46.4 · #1385

2021

47.2 · #1305

2022

47.8 · #1245

2023

49.3 · #1088

2024

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Academic Profile

39/ 100

Career Outcomes

67/ 100

Student Success

50/ 100

Affordability

52/ 100

Academic Investment

44/ 100

Access & Equity

22/ 100

Academic Profile

39

Career Outcomes

67

Student Success

50

Affordability

52

Academic Investment

44

Access & Equity

22

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Cost / Net Price

$56k / $24k

SAT Avg

1,200

Retention

82%

Grad Rate

68%

Admissions

71%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,200
4001000120014001600
25th: 1,050Average: 1,20075th: 1,300
ACT Range25
118243036
25th: 21Midpoint: 2575th: 27

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$41,484

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$41,484

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

20%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

45%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$25,757

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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