Dawson Community College
Out-of-state tuition
$9,810
In-state $7,020
Peer median $8,816
Undergraduates
332
Student-faculty ratio 13:1
Peer median 18 : 1
Graduation rate
37.9%
Within 150% of normal time; 200%: 37.9%
Peer median 33.7%
“Peers” are all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Public, 2-year
- Location
- Glendive, Montana
- Website
- www.dawson.edu
- Undergraduates
- 332
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
This college
- Setting
- Remote town
- Nearest major city
- Denver, about 510 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Denver International Airport (DEN), about 500 mi
- Also known as
- DCC; Dawson College; Dawson Junior College
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Chad Knudson (President)
- Phone
- 4063773396
- Address
- 300 College Dr, Glendive, MT 59330
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
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***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies. | $25,631 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Welding Technology/Welder. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Sciences, General. | - |
Students
332 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 47:53 · Freshman retention 54.5%
- Continuing undergraduates 78
- First-year undergraduates 98
- Transfers and others 156
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (332)
Age distribution
Bachelor's
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.
15 in 2025 · 19.7% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year (out-of-state)
$18,410
- Undergrad tuition (out-of-state)
- $9,810
- Undergraduate tuition (in-state)
- $7,020
- Room and board
- $8,600
Peer median tuition + room and board $19,938 · all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose -9% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 54%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$10.0M
Expenses$10.3M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NJCAA · Other
| NJCAA Division I | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Track and Field and Cross Country (combined) | 27 | 29 |
| Basketball | 22 | 16 |
| Baseball | 27 | - |
| Softball | - | 24 |
| Volleyball | - | 17 |
| Rodeo | 6 | 8 |
| NJCAA Division I | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 44 | - |
| Basketball | 21 | 11 |
| Softball | - | 18 |
| Rodeo | 9 | 8 |
| Track and Field and Cross Country (combined) | 8 | 6 |
| Volleyball | - | 14 |
| NJCAA Division I | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Track and Field and Cross Country (combined) | 28 | 15 |
| Basketball | 22 | 19 |
| Baseball | 34 | - |
| Softball | - | 23 |
| Volleyball | - | 18 |
| Rodeo | 10 | 4 |
Nearby & Safety
Peer median 0.4 · all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.