Miles Community College

www.milescc.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,000

3.09% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$9,840

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

670

38.7% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

48.8%

59 Graduates

About

Miles Community College is a higher education institution located in Custer County, MT. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Miles Community College were General Studies (32 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (22 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (17 degrees).

In 2023, 133 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Miles Community College. 48.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 51.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (106 degrees), 11.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (9 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Miles Community College is $3,000, which is $−5,253 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Miles Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 137 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Miles Community College is $3,000, which is $5,253 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,840.

In 2023, 49% of undergraduate students attending Miles Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 25% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,000

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Miles Community College was $3,000. The cost of tuition at Miles Community College is $−5,253 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Miles Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$9,840

2023 Value

22.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Miles Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,840. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Miles Community College grew by 22.1%.

This chart compares the average net price of Miles Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,300

Room and Board

$1,100

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Miles Community College was of $8,300 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 12.6% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,100. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Miles Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

49%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

25%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

49% of undergraduate students at Miles Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 29% with respect to 2022, when 69% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Miles Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Miles Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 137 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Miles Community College had a total enrollment of 670 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Miles Community College is 259 students and the part-time enrollment is 411. This means that 38.7% of students enrolled at Miles Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Miles Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 80.1% White, 2.84% Hispanic or Latino, 2.84% Two or More Races, 2.69% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.64% Black or African American, 1.49% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.149% Asian.

Students enrolled at Miles Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (45.9%), followed by White Male (30%) and American Indian or Alaska Native Male (2.81%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

38.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Miles Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 670 students. The full-time enrollment at Miles Community College is 259 and the part-time enrollment is 411. This means that 38.7% of students enrolled at Miles Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Miles Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

62%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Miles Community College was 62%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Miles Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Miles Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
537 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
19 enrolled students
Two or More Races
19 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Miles Community College is 80.1% White, 2.84% Hispanic or Latino, 2.84% Two or More Races, 2.69% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.64% Black or African American, 1.49% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.149% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 47 students (7.01%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 5 fewer women than men received degrees from Miles Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Miles Community College is white (106 degrees awarded). There were 11.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (9 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Miles Community College is General Studies (32 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (22 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (17 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Miles Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (9 degrees awarded), Agriculture (12 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (32 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Miles Community College are Registered nurses (1,549,288 people), Accountants & auditors (1,030,790 people), Other managers (812,774 people), Financial managers (527,882 people), and Chief executives & legislators (420,546 people).

The most specialized majors at Miles Community College in 2023 are Transportation (9 degrees awarded), Agriculture (12 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (32 degrees), Business (33 degrees), and Health (28 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Miles Community College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Media and communication workers, all other

The most specialized majors at Miles Community College are Transportation (9 degrees awarded), Agriculture (12 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (32 degrees), Business (33 degrees), and Health (28 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Miles Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (5,586,329 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,275,256 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,452,532 people), Computer Systems Design (2,343,824 people), and Construction (1,303,670 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Miles Community College.

Most Common (2023)

General Studies
32 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
22 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Miles Community College was General Studies with 32 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Miles Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 69 degrees were awarded to men at Miles Community College, which is 1.08 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (64).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Miles Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 18 degrees were awarded to men at Miles Community College in General Studies, which is 1.29 times more than the 14 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 20 degrees were awarded to men at Miles Community College in Registered Nursing, which is 10 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

42%

100% Completion Time

51%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 42% of students graduating from Miles Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 51% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 54% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Miles Community College is Male and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
106 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native
9 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Miles Community College is white (106 degrees awarded). There were 11.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (9 degrees).

6.77% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
56 degrees awarded
White Male
50 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native Male
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Miles Community College is white female (56 degrees awarded). There were 1.12 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (50 degrees).

Operations

Miles Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.76M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 96.7k (5.49%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Miles Community College had a total salary expenditure of 11.2M. Miles Community College employs 21 No academic ranks. Most academics at Miles Community College are Male No academic rank (11), and Female No academic rank (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Miles Community College are: Management, with 14 employees, Service, with 9 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 9 employees.

Endowment

$1.76M

2023 Endowment

31.7%

growth from 2022

Miles Community College has an endowment valued at about $1.76M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Miles Community College grew 31.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.04M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Miles Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$4.06M

2023 Salaries

5.87%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Miles Community College paid a median of $4.06M in salaries, which represents 36.4% of their overall expenditure ($11.2M) and a 5.87% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.74% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 2.8% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.14M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Miles Community College paid a total of $1.14M to 21 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

21 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

14 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Miles Community College was No academic rank with 21 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Miles Community College were Management with 14 employees, Service with 9 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 9 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male No academic rank
Female No academic rank

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Miles Community College was Male No academic rank with 11 employees, and Female No academic rank with 10 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Miles Community College.

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