Chief Dull Knife College
Tuition, net price, admissions, graduation rate, and graduate salary · Lame Deer, Montana
Net price / year
$14,010
after grants & scholarships
higher than 92% of public 2-year colleges
Acceptance rate
Open admission
accepts most applicants
Graduation rate
13%
within 150% of normal time
lower than 98% of public 2-year colleges
Median earnings
$27,330
4 years after graduating
lower than 100% of public 2-year colleges
Chief Dull Knife College at a glance
- What is the tuition at Chief Dull Knife College?
- Undergraduate tuition and fees are $1,960 for the 2024-25 academic year, the same for in-state and out-of-state students.
- What is the cost of attendance at Chief Dull Knife College?
- The average cost of attendance is $17,734 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
- What is the net price at Chief Dull Knife College?
- The average net price for in-state students is $14,010 a year after grants and scholarships (2023-24).
- What is the acceptance rate at Chief Dull Knife College?
- This school has open admission: most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
- What is the graduation rate at Chief Dull Knife College?
- 13% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 3 years (entering classes through fall 2021).
- How much do graduates of Chief Dull Knife College earn?
- The median graduate earns $27,330 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled (2024 dollars).
Key takeaways
- At $14,010 a year, the average net price is higher than 92% of public 2-year colleges.
- This school has open admission, so most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
- Graduates earn a median $27,330 four years after finishing, less than 100% of public 2-year colleges.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities is the largest field of study here, at 52% of the degrees and certificates awarded.
- 13% of students finish within 150% of normal time, lower than 98% of public 2-year colleges.
Tuition and cost of attendance at Chief Dull Knife College
Average net price (in-state)
$14,010 per year
Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.
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Estimated total net cost
$28,020
Net price × 2 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.
Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $17,734
- Tuition & fees$1,960
- Books & supplies$1,000
- Room & board$8,774
- Other expenses$6,000
- Tuition & fees (in-state)
- $1,960
- Tuition & fees (out-of-state)
- $1,960
Chief Dull Knife College acceptance rate and admissions
Open admission
The school admits most applicants who meet basic requirements.
Graduation rate and salary after graduating from Chief Dull Knife College
Graduation rate
13%
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.
Earnings vs debt
Of graduates working and not enrolled, in 2024 dollars.
Outcomes by student group
The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.
Earnings ten years after entry
All students who entered this college, whether or not they graduated, in 2022 dollars, ten years after entry.
Typical range: middle half of students
25th percentile $5,388 · median $20,073 · 75th percentile $42,721
This is not the same as the graduates' earnings shown above. It covers everyone who entered, including students who left without a degree, ten years after entry and in 2022 dollars. The graduates' figure covers only completers, four years after finishing, in 2024 dollars. Do not compare the two directly.
Data period: Students who entered in academic years 2009-10 and 2010-11 (pooled), earnings measured in 2020 and 2021, 2022 dollars (Treasury).
Programs and majors at Chief Dull Knife College ranked by earnings
| Program | Earnings, 4 yrs after | Earnings over time | Compared with the U.S. median for this field | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate · Graduates: 16 Small sample | $28,286 | 4 yrs$28,2865 yrs$36,937 | U.S. median $44,125 U.S. middle half $28.9K–$61.6K · Below the U.S. median | — |
Earnings are for graduates working and not enrolled, 4 years after completing, in 2024 dollars.
The U.S. median and middle half (25th to 75th percentile) are for graduates of the same field and credential level at all colleges, 4 years after completing.
The 1-year, 4-year and 5-year figures come from different graduating cohorts and dollar years (1-year: AY2018-19 and AY2019-20 graduates, 2022 dollars; 4-year: AY2017-18 and AY2018-19 graduates, 2024 dollars; 5-year: AY2014-15 and AY2015-16 graduates, 2022 dollars), so read them as three separate measures, not a single career path.
Small samples are noisy: the Scorecard adds privacy noise to program figures and some rows are based on only a handful of graduates, so rows marked “small sample” can move a lot from year to year.
What students study
The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.
Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field
A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).
Who attends
A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.
Race and ethnicity
- White 1.6%
- Black or African American 0%
- Hispanic or Latino 0%
- Asian 0%
- American Indian or Alaska Native 98.4%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
- Two or more races 0%
- U.S. nonresident 0%
- Race and ethnicity unknown 0%
Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Gender
- Men 34.4%
- Women 65.6%
Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Students aged 25 or older
54%
of undergraduates
Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).
Students and campus
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 183
- Part-time students
- 56%
- Receive Pell Grants
- 33%
- Receive federal loans
- 0%
- Students per faculty member
- 13 : 1
- Setting
- Rural
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Frequently asked questions
How much is tuition at Chief Dull Knife College?
For the 2024-25 academic year, Chief Dull Knife College reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $1,960, the same for in-state and out-of-state students. This is the published price before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.
What is the cost of attendance and net price at Chief Dull Knife College?
The average cost of attendance at Chief Dull Knife College is $17,734 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $14,010 a year. That is higher than 92% of public 2-year colleges.
How much financial aid do students at Chief Dull Knife College get?
33% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 0% receive federal loans.
What is the acceptance rate at Chief Dull Knife College?
Chief Dull Knife College has open admission: it accepts most applicants who meet basic requirements.
What is the graduation rate at Chief Dull Knife College?
13% of first-time, full-time students at Chief Dull Knife College finish within 150% of normal time.
How much do Chief Dull Knife College graduates earn after graduation?
The median graduate earns $27,330 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled in further study (2024 dollars).
Who attends Chief Dull Knife College?
Among undergraduates in Fall 2024, 66% are women and 34% are men. The largest race or ethnicity group reported is American Indian or Alaska Native (98%). About 54% are aged 25 or older.
What are the most popular fields of study at Chief Dull Knife College?
By share of degrees and certificates awarded in academic year 2024-25, the largest fields are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (52%); Education (28%); Health Professions and Related Programs (8%).
Sources and data periods
All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:
- Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation rate: Fall 2021 or AcadYr 2021-22 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
- Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things