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Chief Dull Knife College

Lame Deer, Montana. 183 undergraduates.

9%Graduation rate28 pts below the national median for similar colleges (38%)
$7,827Average net price per year21% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,953)
$30,831Median earnings 10 years after starting32% below the national median for similar colleges ($45,146)
—Median debt at graduation

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$8,007
$30,000–$48,000$6,581
$48,001–$75,000$6,981
$75,001–$110,000$9,481

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $1,960.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate9%38%
Return for second year64%64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$30,107$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$30,831$45,146
Median debt at graduation—$12,000

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly associate degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

7 programs reported

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Chief Dull Knife College cost per year?
The average net price at Chief Dull Knife College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $7,827 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Chief Dull Knife College graduates earn?
Former Chief Dull Knife College students earn a median of $30,831 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Chief Dull Knife College?
9% of Chief Dull Knife College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.