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Aaniiih Nakoda College

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Aaniiih Nakoda College

Harlem, MT · Public · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $7,887 a year

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Good · Top 50%
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.34%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.10 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$20,024

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$8,183
$30,001–$48,000$4,882
$48,001–$75,000$8,969
$75,001–$110,000$8,726

Full cost of attendance before aid: $14,974 a year.

Use the college’s net price calculator for your own estimate.

Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
133
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 44% · Women 56%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
29%
First-year students from another state
IPEDS, fall 2023
0%
Total students133
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$7,887
Cost of attendance (per year)$14,974
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
34%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$30,528
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
$10
Typical rent
HUD fair market rent, FY2026
About $902 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants65%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Campus life

SettingRural
Part-time undergraduates28%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older39%
Students per faculty member10 to 1
Faculty who are full-time100%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student$12,358IPEDS, 2023, per student
Nearest airport with airline serviceGreat Falls International Airport (GTF)About 139 miles away · about 3 hours 25 minutes by car
Town population822Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreSeattleAbout 630 miles away · about 14 hours 45 minutes by car
Typical weather17°F in January · 69°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Ft Belknap 2 SW, MT

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

How much does Aaniiih Nakoda College cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $7,887 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How do Aaniiih Nakoda College’s graduates do?
34% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $30,528.

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