Stone Child College
Tuition, net price, admissions, graduation rate, and graduate salary · Box Elder, Montana
Net price / year
$4,424
after grants & scholarships
lower than 95% of public 4-year colleges
Acceptance rate
Open admission
accepts most applicants
Graduation rate
33%
within 150% of normal time
lower than 78% of public 4-year colleges
Median earnings
$45,263
4 years after graduating
lower than 94% of public 4-year colleges
Stone Child College at a glance
- What is the tuition at Stone Child College?
- Undergraduate tuition and fees are $3,610 for the 2024-25 academic year, the same for in-state and out-of-state students.
- What is the cost of attendance at Stone Child College?
- The average cost of attendance is $15,570 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
- What is the net price at Stone Child College?
- The average net price for in-state students is $4,424 a year after grants and scholarships (2023-24).
- What is the acceptance rate at Stone Child College?
- This school has open admission: most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
- What is the graduation rate at Stone Child College?
- 33% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 6 years (entering classes through fall 2018).
- How much do graduates of Stone Child College earn?
- The median graduate earns $45,263 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled (2024 dollars).
Key takeaways
- At $4,424 a year, the average net price is lower than 95% of public 4-year colleges.
- The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 1.4 years of work (not counting income forgone while studying).
- This school has open admission, so most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
- Graduates earn a median $45,263 four years after finishing, less than 94% of public 4-year colleges.
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services is the largest field of study here, at 32% of the degrees and certificates awarded.
Tuition and cost of attendance at Stone Child College
Average net price (in-state)
$4,424 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
$17,696
Net price × 4 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.
Net price by family income
Average yearly net price for students receiving federal aid.
- $0–30k $3,440
- $30–48k $6,177
- $48–75k $8,579
- $75–110k —
- $110k+ —
Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $15,570
- Tuition & fees$3,610
- Books & supplies$1,300
- Room & board$7,880
- Other expenses$6,970
- Tuition & fees (in-state)
- $3,610
- Tuition & fees (out-of-state)
- $3,610
Stone Child College acceptance rate and admissions
Open admission
The school admits most applicants who meet basic requirements.
Graduation rate and salary after graduating from Stone Child College
Graduation rate
33%
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.
Years of earnings premium to cover cost
1.4 years
Net cost ÷ (graduate earnings − high-school graduate earnings). Excludes income forgone while studying and assumes today's earnings. A rough guide, not a prediction.
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.
Completion within 150% of normal time, by group
Share of students who entered in 2018 and completed within 150% of normal time (six years at a four-year college, three at a two-year college).
All students, same entering cohort: 34%
Group rates and the all-student rate come from the same 2018 entering cohort, so they can be compared directly. Groups at small colleges can rest on very few students. Data period: Entering cohort 2018 (IPEDS).
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 3.6%
- Black or African American 0%
- Hispanic or Latino 0%
- Asian 0%
- American Indian or Alaska Native 94.8%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
- Two or more races 0%
- U.S. nonresident 1.6%
- 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 35.8%
- Women 64.3%
Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Students aged 25 or older
60%
of undergraduates
Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).
Students and campus
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 193
- Part-time students
- 29%
- Receive Pell Grants
- 49%
- Receive federal loans
- 0%
- Students per faculty member
- 11 : 1
- Setting
- Rural
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Frequently asked questions
How much is tuition at Stone Child College?
For the 2024-25 academic year, Stone Child College reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $3,610, 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 Stone Child College?
The average cost of attendance at Stone Child College is $15,570 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $4,424 a year. That is lower than 95% of public 4-year colleges.
How much financial aid do students at Stone Child College get?
49% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 0% receive federal loans.
What is the acceptance rate at Stone Child College?
Stone Child College has open admission: it accepts most applicants who meet basic requirements.
What is the graduation rate at Stone Child College?
33% of first-time, full-time students at Stone Child College finish within 150% of normal time.
How much do Stone Child College graduates earn after graduation?
The median graduate earns $45,263 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled in further study (2024 dollars). One year after finishing, the median is $36,682.
Is Stone Child College worth it?
There is no single answer: it depends on your major, your aid and whether you finish. For Stone Child College, the data shows this. The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 1.4 years of work. 33% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time. These are averages, not predictions, and they do not count income forgone while studying.
Who attends Stone Child College?
Among undergraduates in Fall 2024, 64% are women and 36% are men. The largest race or ethnicity group reported is American Indian or Alaska Native (95%). About 60% are aged 25 or older.
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 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 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