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Community University
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: Remote
$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: Remote300 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
$0–$30,000
$30,001–$48,000
$48,001–$75,000
$75,001–$110,000
$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$10,919/yr
▲ 7% since 2020-2185% receive aid
Average aid package $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%
Compared with the 89% public-university median.
Undergrad majors
0
Undergraduate majors and programs
CAMPUS LIFE
Campus & Housing
Campus housing shows how many students live on-campus — which means nearby housing can be essential to the college experience.
On-campus beds
230
Setting
Town: Remote
300 campus acres.
IN CONTEXT
Dawson Community College vs. peer institutions
How Dawson Community College compares with officially identified or editorially reviewed peer institutions.
Dawson Community College
$10,919
College of Eastern Idaho
$8,463
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
What graduates earn and how reliably they land work — the bottom-line return on the degree.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$41,951
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 students out-earn the typical high-school graduate — a core measure of mobility.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics. University Apartments is not affiliated with Dawson Community College.