In 2024, Highlands College of Montana Tech charged in-state students $4,130 for tuition and fees, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
This places the university as the 14th most expensive public institution in Montana for 2024.
The in-state tuition and fees increased by $150 compared to the previous year.
Out-of-state students paid $10,950 in 2024, reflecting a $580 rise from the year before.
In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.
The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.
Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
| City | Institution Name | College costs |
|---|---|---|
| Missoula | The University of Montana | $8,552 |
| Bozeman | Montana State University | $8,460 |
| Butte | Montana Technological University | $8,340 |
| Billings | Montana State University Billings | $7,280 |
| Miles City | Miles Community College | $7,110 |
| Glendive | Dawson Community College | $7,020 |
| Havre | Montana State University-Northern | $6,982 |
| Dillon | The University of Montana-Western | $6,670 |
| Pablo | Salish Kootenai College | $6,399 |
| Kalispell | Flathead Valley Community College | $6,223 |
| Billings | City College Montana State University Billings | $4,897 |
| Missoula | The University of Montana – Missoula College | $4,745 |
| Helena | Helena College University of Montana | $4,146 |
| Butte | Highlands College of Montana Tech | $4,130 |
| Great Falls | Great Falls College Montana State University | $4,028 |
Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
