Carroll College

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Carroll College is a small Catholic college in Helena, Montana. More than a third of their 2022 graduates earned degrees in health professions and related programs (NCES).

Affordability: Carroll has a fairly low overall net price ($24,285) and offers generous aid. According to NCES data, 100% of freshman were awarded, on average, $26,002 in college grants and scholarships for the 2020-21 school year. However, most students also take out student loans (56% of freshman borrowed an average of $6,809 in 2020-21). Carroll is most affordable for higher-income families.

Rankings:

#2 regional colleges, U.S. News
#434 colleges and universities, College Simply
#2 best value colleges in Montana, Niche

Popular Majors (NCES):

Nursing
Health Services
Biology
Animal-assisted Therapy
Business

Admissions, enrollment, graduation rates (NCES):

1,098 undergraduates; 23 graduate students
84% acceptance rate
22% enrolled
67% graduation rate