Chief Dull Knife College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,960

2020 Average Net Price

$2,295

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.56%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

135

40% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

31.6%

6 Graduates

About

Chief Dull Knife College is a higher education institution located in Rosebud County, MT. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Chief Dull Knife College were General Studies (7 degrees awarded) and General Education (1 degrees).

In 2021, 8 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Chief Dull Knife College. 37.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 62.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was american indian or alaska native (7 degrees), 7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Chief Dull Knife College is $1,960, which is $−1,640 less than the national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,600).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Chief Dull Knife College is $1,960, which is $−1,640 less than the national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,600).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $2,295.

In 2020, 44% of undergraduate students attending Chief Dull Knife College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$1,960

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Chief Dull Knife College was $1,960. The cost of tuition at Chief Dull Knife College is $−1,640 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,600).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Chief Dull Knife College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$2,295

2020 Value

28.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Chief Dull Knife College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $2,295. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Chief Dull Knife College grew by 28.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Chief Dull Knife College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$5,400

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Chief Dull Knife College was of $5,400 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Chief Dull Knife College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

44%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

44% of undergraduate students at Chief Dull Knife College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 7.32% with respect to 2019, when 41% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Chief Dull Knife College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.56%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Chief Dull Knife College was 4.56%, which represents 86 out of the 1884 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Chief Dull Knife College had a total enrollment of 135 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Chief Dull Knife College is 54 students and the part-time enrollment is 81. This means that 40% of students enrolled at Chief Dull Knife College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Chief Dull Knife College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 93.3% American Indian or Alaska Native and 6.67% White.

Students enrolled at Chief Dull Knife College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly American Indian or Alaska Native Female (55.6%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native Male (38.9%) and White Female (3.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

40%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Chief Dull Knife College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 135 students. The full-time enrollment at Chief Dull Knife College is 54 and the part-time enrollment is 81. This means that 40% of students enrolled at Chief Dull Knife College are enrolled full-time compared with 47.5% at similar Tribal Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Chief Dull Knife College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

58%

2019 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Chief Dull Knife College was 58%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Tribal Colleges (50%), Chief Dull Knife College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Chief Dull Knife College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

American Indian or Alaska Native
126 enrolled students
White
9 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Chief Dull Knife College is 93.3% American Indian or Alaska Native and 6.67% White. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Tribal Colleges is 78.7% American Indian or Alaska Native, 14.3% White, and 2.69% Hispanic or Latino.

Graduates

In 2021, 2 fewer women than men received degrees from Chief Dull Knife College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Chief Dull Knife College is american indian or alaska native (7 degrees awarded). There were 7 times more american indian or alaska native recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Chief Dull Knife College is General Studies (7 degrees awarded), followed by General Education (1 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Chief Dull Knife College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (7 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (1 degrees), and Health (0 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Chief Dull Knife College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,832,360 people), Registered nurses (1,450,065 people), Accountants & auditors (1,066,133 people), Other managers (765,807 people), and Financial managers (488,365 people).

The most specialized majors at Chief Dull Knife College in 2021 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (7 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (1 degrees), Health (0 degrees), and Business (0 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Chief Dull Knife College are Surgeons, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Counter & rental clerks

The most specialized majors at Chief Dull Knife College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (7 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (1 degrees), Health (0 degrees), and Business (0 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Chief Dull Knife College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,307,431 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,831,913 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (625,183 people), Computer Systems Design (512,390 people), and Banking & related activities (504,558 people).

The most specialized majors at Chief Dull Knife College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (7 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (1 degrees), Health (0 degrees), and Business (0 degrees) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Chief Dull Knife College.

Most Common (2021)

General Studies
7 degree-majors awarded
General Education
1 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Chief Dull Knife College was General Studies with 7 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Chief Dull Knife College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 5 degrees were awarded to men at Chief Dull Knife College, which is 1.67 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (3).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Chief Dull Knife College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 5 degrees were awarded to men at Chief Dull Knife College in General Studies, which is 2.5 times more than the 2 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 2 degrees were awarded to men at Chief Dull Knife College in General Studies, which is 0.4 times less than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

27%

100% Completion Time

32%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 27% of students graduating from Chief Dull Knife College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 32% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 36% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Tribal Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Chief Dull Knife College is Male and White (100% graduation rate). Across all Tribal Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

American Indian or Alaska Native
7 degrees awarded
White
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Chief Dull Knife College is american indian or alaska native (7 degrees awarded). There were 7 times more american indian or alaska native recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

American Indian or Alaska Native Male
4 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native Female
3 degrees awarded
White Male
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Chief Dull Knife College is american indian or alaska native male (4 degrees awarded). There were 1.33 times more american indian or alaska native male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native female (3 degrees).

Operations

Chief Dull Knife College employs 12 Instructors. Most academics at Chief Dull Knife College are Male Instructor (9), and Female Instructor (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Chief Dull Knife College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 10 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 9 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 5 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$2.6M

2021 Salaries

6.42%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Chief Dull Knife College paid a median of $2.6M in salaries, a 6.42% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Tribal Colleges is 4.24M (34.2% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$605k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Chief Dull Knife College paid a total of $605k to 12 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $895k (21.1%) for similar Tribal Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

12 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

10 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Chief Dull Knife College was Instructor with 12 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Chief Dull Knife College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 10 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 9 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 5 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Chief Dull Knife College was Male Instructor with 9 employees, and Female Instructor with 3 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Chief Dull Knife College.