Little Big Horn College

www.lbhc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,600

2021 Average Net Price

$8,421

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.56%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

270

65.2% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

6.9%

6 Graduates

About

Little Big Horn College is a higher education institution located in Big Horn County, MT. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Little Big Horn College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (6 degrees awarded), General Natural Resources & Conservation (5 degrees), and Environmental Science (5 degrees).

In 2021, 42 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Little Big Horn College. 85.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 14.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was american indian or alaska native (39 degrees), 13 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (3 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Little Big Horn College is $2,600, which is $−1,000 less than the national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,600).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Little Big Horn College is $2,600, which is $−1,000 less than the national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,600).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,421.

In 2021, 29% of undergraduate students attending Little Big Horn College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$2,600

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Little Big Horn College was $2,600. The cost of tuition at Little Big Horn College is $−1,000 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Tribal Colleges ($3,600).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Little Big Horn College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,421

2021 Value

32.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Little Big Horn College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,421. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Little Big Horn College grew by 32.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Little Big Horn 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

$6,435

Room and Board

$600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Little Big Horn College was of $6,435 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 $600. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Little Big Horn College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

29%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

29% of undergraduate students at Little Big Horn College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 32.6% with respect to 2020, when 43% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Little Big Horn 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 Little Big Horn 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

Little Big Horn College had a total enrollment of 270 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Little Big Horn College is 176 students and the part-time enrollment is 94. This means that 65.2% of students enrolled at Little Big Horn College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Little Big Horn College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 96.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.59% White, 0.741% Two or More Races, and 0.37% Black or African American.

Students enrolled at Little Big Horn College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly American Indian or Alaska Native Female (69.3%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native Male (28.4%) and White Female (1.14%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

65.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Little Big Horn College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 270 students. The full-time enrollment at Little Big Horn College is 176 and the part-time enrollment is 94. This means that 65.2% of students enrolled at Little Big Horn 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 Little Big Horn College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

50%

2021 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 Little Big Horn College was 50%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Tribal Colleges (50%), Little Big Horn College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Little Big Horn College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

American Indian or Alaska Native
260 enrolled students
White
7 enrolled students
Two or More Races
2 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Little Big Horn College is 96.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.59% White, 0.741% Two or More Races, and 0.37% Black or African American. 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, 30 more women than men received degrees from Little Big Horn College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Little Big Horn College is american indian or alaska native (39 degrees awarded). There were 13 times more american indian or alaska native recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (3 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Little Big Horn College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (6 degrees awarded), followed by General Natural Resources & Conservation (5 degrees) and Environmental Science (5 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Little Big Horn College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (10 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (2 degrees), and Agriculture (2 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Social workers, all other

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Little Big Horn College are Social workers, all other (146,482 people), Other managers (88,015 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (46,878 people), Postsecondary teachers (35,722 people), and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (33,939 people).

The most specialized majors at Little Big Horn College in 2021 are Natural Resources & Conservation (10 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (2 degrees), Agriculture (2 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (4 degrees), and Transportation (1 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 Little Big Horn College are Surgeons, Physicians, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

The most specialized majors at Little Big Horn College are Natural Resources & Conservation (10 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (2 degrees), Agriculture (2 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (4 degrees), and Transportation (1 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 Little Big Horn College are Elementary & secondary schools (135,215 people), Individual & family services (100,075 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (94,735 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (79,320 people), and Administration of human resource programs (54,664 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Little Big Horn College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
6 degree-majors awarded
General Natural Resources & Conservation
5 degree-majors awarded
Environmental Science
5 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Little Big Horn College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 6 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Little Big Horn College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 6 degrees were awarded to men at Little Big Horn College, which is 0.167 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (36).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Little Big Horn College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 2 degrees were awarded to men at Little Big Horn College in Environmental Science, which is 0.667 times less than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 5 degrees were awarded to women at Little Big Horn College in General Natural Resources & Conservation. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

Time to Complete

17%

100% Completion Time

25%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 17% of students graduating from Little Big Horn College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 25% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 27% 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 Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Little Big Horn College is Female 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
39 degrees awarded
White
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Little Big Horn College is american indian or alaska native (39 degrees awarded). There were 13 times more american indian or alaska native recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (3 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 Female
33 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native Male
6 degrees awarded
White Female
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Little Big Horn College is american indian or alaska native female (33 degrees awarded). There were 5.5 times more american indian or alaska native female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native male (6 degrees).

Operations

Little Big Horn College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.99M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.04M (20.9%) compared to the 4.76% average return (152k on 3.2M) across all Tribal Colleges.

In 2021, Little Big Horn College had a total salary expenditure of 9.33M. Little Big Horn College employs 12 Instructors. Most academics at Little Big Horn College are Female Instructor (8), and Male Instructor (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Little Big Horn College are: Service, with 16 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 13 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 8 employees.

Endowment

$4.99M

2021 Endowment

25%

growth from 2020

Little Big Horn College has an endowment valued at about $4.99M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Little Big Horn College grew 25% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.79M higher than than the median endowment of Tribal Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Little Big Horn College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Tribal Colleges Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$3.01M

2021 Salaries

0.377%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Little Big Horn College paid a median of $3.01M in salaries, which represents 32.2% of their overall expenditure ($9.33M) and a 0.377% growth from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$434k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Little Big Horn College paid a total of $434k to 12 employees working as instructors, which represents 14.4% 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

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

16 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Little Big Horn College was Instructor with 12 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Little Big Horn College were Service with 16 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 13 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 8 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Little Big Horn College was Female Instructor with 8 employees, and Male Instructor with 4 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Little Big Horn College.